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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.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.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.Creating EC2 instance in AWS with CloudFormation
Learn how to create Windows and Linux EC2 instances in AWS with example CloudFormation templatesCloudFormation, 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 servicesInstalling Tentacles with DSC in AWS CloudFormation templates
Learn how to configure a target work Worker Tentacle when creating a new EC2 instance with CloudFormation.Feature 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.Common 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.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 deploymentsBuilding a dynamic worker army with Terraform and AWS autoscaling groups
How to create dynamic worker infrastructure using Terraform and AWS autoscaling groups.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.Checking Kubernetes pod CPU and memory
Learn how to check a pod's resource usage in Kubernetes.Thoughts from my User Experience Journey
Thoughts and takeaways from my recent journey with the Onboarding team, diving further into user-experience.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.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.
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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.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.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.