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The state of config file formats: XML vs. YAML vs. JSON vs. HCL
Learn about the different configuration file formats that are available and when you should use them.Octopus Deploy vs. Puppet/Chef
What's the difference between Octopus and Puppet/Chef?Safe schema updates - Resilient vs robust IT systems
Learn about the nature of failure in complex IT systems, and the benefits and drawbacks of designing for resilience vs robustness.Application Server vs UberJAR
A high level look at the differences between WildFly and WildFly Swarm.Self-hosted Octopus in a Cloud VM vs. Octopus Cloud
Information to consider when deciding on the right Octopus Deploy installation to use in the cloud.Trust Me - Assigning and Assuming IAM Roles
Learn how to use roles assigned to EC2 instances and assume secondary roles.Using classes in custom step templates
Learn how to implement a class in a custom step template.What is a container registry? A guide + top 8 registries to consider
There are many container registry services, suitable for all different kinds of teams. We look at the top 8 and why you might consider them.Using AWS IAM roles in Octopus
Learn how IAM roles allow users to temporarily assume new permissions or perform work from an EC2 instance without any additional credentials.CloudFormation, WildFly and Deploying Maven Artifacts
Take a look at how you can tie together a number of the new features from recent releases to deploy Java apps to the cloud.Spring Boot as a Service
Learn how to deploy Spring Boot fully executable JAR files to EC2 Linux instances as servicesCloud-native database deployment authentication
Our most popular database deployment templates have been updated with cloud-native authentication.Creating an EKS cluster in AWS
As part of our series about Continuous Integration and build servers, learn how to create an EKS cluster in AWS.A look at GitHub Codespaces private preview
An early look at GitHub Codespace.Building a dynamic worker army with Terraform and AWS autoscaling groups
How to create dynamic worker infrastructure using Terraform and AWS autoscaling groups.Safe schema updates - Loose coupling mitigates human problems
On loose coupling and domain-driven development, and how they mitigate human problems that are commonly associated with monolithic architectures.SSL 3.0 "POODLE" and Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy uses TLS 1.0 and isn't vulnerable to the SSL 3.0 "POODLE" vulnerabilityOctopus Deploy 4.0 - History
The history of how Octopus 4.0 was born.SQL Server deployment options for Octopus Deploy
A brief summary of the most popular SQL Server deployment tools used with Octopus DeployLessons learned porting Octopus Server to .NET Core 3.1
We ported Octopus Server to .NET Core 3.1 to unlock the ability to run on Linux, Docker Containers, and Kubernetes. This post shares lessons learned along the way.Introducing Octopus Samples
An introduction to the Octopus Samples instance and how you can access it to see sample projects in Octopus Deploy.
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Runbooks vs Deployments
Describing the differences between a deployment and a runbook.Deploy an AWS CloudFormation template
Deploy an AWS CloudFormation Template.AWS accounts
Configure your infrastructure so Octopus can deploy infrastructure to AWS and run scripts against the AWS CLI.Samples instance
View real-world deployment and runbook examples in our Octopus Cloud samples instance - https://samples.octopus.appList Worker pools
List worker poolsDeployment and Runbook Processes
Guidelines and recommendations for configuring deployment and runbook processes in Octopus Deploy.Can't find what you are looking for? You can also search our support forum.