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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.Creating EC2 instance in AWS with CloudFormation
Learn how to create Windows and Linux EC2 instances in AWS with example CloudFormation templatesInstalling Tentacles with DSC in AWS CloudFormation templates
Learn how to configure a target work Worker Tentacle when creating a new EC2 instance with CloudFormation.Automatically provisioning Amazon EC2 instances with Tentacle installed
A short code snippet that helps you to create EC2 instances with the Octopus Deploy Tentacle agent installed and registered, ready for deployment.How we use SQL Server as a Document Store
18 months ago we switched from RavenDB to SQL Server, but we kept using SQL as if it were a document store. This post goes into some detail about how our database works.Deployment process enhancements update
A quick overview of some of the enhancements that have been shipped over the last few months to make configuring your deployment process a little bit easierReprioritizing the task queue
Learn about our new feature that lets you reprioritize the task queue in Octopus.Prioritizing deployments
Prioritize your deployments. Fast-tracking deployments has never been easier.Deploy your first container to Kubernetes via Octopus
Learn how to perform your first container deploymentCommon deployment patterns and how to use them in Octopus
Deployment patterns are important to any development pipeline. This post looks at some common deployment patterns and explains how to set them up in Octopus.Insights from our Optimizing Octopus webinar
Learn how to keep Octopus running smoothly, and easily see what’s happening, all with a little planning, maintenance and smart use of Octopus features.The why and more importantly the how of automated database deployment
Why and how your should automate your database deploymentsChecking Kubernetes pod CPU and memory
Learn how to check a pod's resource usage in Kubernetes.The benefits of containerization
Containers have a range of benefits that help you become more agile in software delivery. Containers are scalable, portable and complement your DevOps processes.Thoughts from my User Experience Journey
Thoughts and takeaways from my recent journey with the Onboarding team, diving further into user-experience.Variable Editor Redesign - RFC
Updates to the variable editor ...Upgrading from Octopus 3.x is easier than you think
Why and how to upgrade from Octopus 3.x.Secrets in GitHub Actions
As part of our series about Continuous Integration and build servers, learn how to add secrets in GitHub to use with GitHub Actions, plus how to call them in workflows.Octopus Deploy 4.0 - Why we chose React over Angular when rewriting the Octopus 4.0 UI
One of the biggest changes in Octopus Deploy 4.0 is a complete portal rewrite in React.Octopus Deploy vs. Puppet/Chef
What's the difference between Octopus and Puppet/Chef?Azure VM extension for Octopus Deploy
Deploy .NET applications directly to Azure VM's using our Tentacle agent extension.Using dynamic build agents to automate scaling in Jenkins
With some setup, Jenkins can automatically react to your processing needs, creating extra nodes to manage processes. This post explains 2 setup methods.
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Deploying a sample Java application
This guide provides a simple example of deploying a Java application with Octopus Deploy.Project Insights
Project level insights are available as a new tab in every project so you can understand the performance of your projects across channels, environments, and tenants.Upgrading from Octopus 2.6.5 to 2018.10 LTS
Information on how to upgrade from Octopus 2.6.5 to 2018.10 LTSOctopus Cloud
How to work with Octopus Cloud.Space Level Insights
Space level insightsManually fail a task
How to manually fail a running or canceling task when tasks hang or get stuck.Reprioritize Tasks
An example script to find deployments or runbook runs for a specific environment, project, or tenant and move them to the top of the queue.Add a Space with environments
An example script to create a new space and populate it with some default environments.Can't find what you are looking for? You can also search our support forum.