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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 easierFeature prioritization: do votes trump all?
What factors need to be considered when deciding which features to implement first?How to export metrics from Windows Kubernetes nodes in AKS
A guide to setting up Prometheus metric exporting from Windows nodes in your Azure Kubernetes Service cluster.Automating support emails with Octopus Runbooks
You can use Octopus Runbooks to automate delivery of important information to your support teams when things go wrong. This post explains how.An Octopus Christmas Carol
A look at Octopus in 2022 through the lens of deployments past, present, and yet to comeReprioritizing the task queue
Learn about our new feature that lets you reprioritize the task queue in Octopus.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.Checking Kubernetes pod CPU and memory
Learn how to check a pod's resource usage in Kubernetes.Prioritizing deployments
Prioritize your deployments. Fast-tracking deployments has never been easier.The why and more importantly the how of automated database deployment
Why and how your should automate your database deploymentsInsights 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.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.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 ...Docker Engine in Octopus Deploy
Simple Docker Engine commands are now available in Octopus Deploy for testing and feedbackOctopus Deploy vs. Puppet/Chef
What's the difference between Octopus and Puppet/Chef?
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Documentation
Deploying a sample Java application
This guide provides a simple example of deploying a Java application with Octopus Deploy.Rerun all canceled deployments and runbook runs after node shutdown.
An example script that determine which deployments and runbook runs were canceled because of a node shutdown and resubmit them.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 LTSManually fail a task
How to manually fail a running or canceling task when tasks hang or get stuck.Add a Space with environments
An example script to create a new space and populate it with some default environments.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.Can't find what you are looking for? You can also search our support forum.