Search

Blog posts

Database deployment automation approaches

This post talks about how to get started with database deployment automation and describes the main approaches: state-based and migration scripts.

Automated Database Deployments Iteration Zero

Automated Database Deployments Iteration Zero

Better multi-tenancy with Octopus Deploy

Learn about the benefits of using the multi-tenancy feature in Octopus Deploy, for scalable, reusable, simplified deployments.

Deploying database changes to Cassandra

Learn how to deploy database changes to a Cassandra server using Octopus Deploy and Liquibase.

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.

What is CNAB?

A look at the Cloud Native Application Bundle (CNAB) specification, what problems it solves, and the pros and cons of the tooling.

RFC: Linux Deployments

Difference between docker.io, docker-cd, and Docker Desktop

Learn which version of Docker to install for your operating system.

Your guide to SHIPPED23 - Wednesday, November 15

SHIPPED23 is an all-day virtual event by Octopus Deploy on November 15, 2023. Join us for discussions about managing complex hybrid deployments at scale.

Octopus 2020.5: Solid improvements and Config as Code update

Octopus 2020.5 introduces support for self-signed certificates, GitHub container registry support, Kubernetes and Terraform improvements and more.

Configuring WildFly via XML Templates or CLI Scripts

Configuring a WildFly server can be done either by editing the XML files directly, or by running CLI script. But which is the best choice?

Bootstrap a .NET Core development environment for Linux

This post covers how to bootstrap a Linux-based development environment for day to day .NET Core development.

Building versus buying software

Probing the pros and cons of building software yourself compared to buying a product.

Choosing a container platform

A look at different container platforms and their suitability.

Raising the minimum requirements for hosting and using Octopus Server

In 2020, we will raise the minimum requirements for hosting and using Octopus Server.

Integrating OAuth with Kubernetes

Integrating Google OAuth into a Kubernetes cluster.

Automatic approvals for your database deployment automation

In this post, we will examine some techniques on how to auto approve database changes to stop overwhelming your DBAs.

Deploying to MongoDB with Octopus Deploy and Liquibase

Learn how to use Octopus Deploy to deploy to MongoDB using Liquibase.

SQL Server deployment options for Octopus Deploy

A brief summary of the most popular SQL Server deployment tools used with Octopus Deploy

Benefits of isolated tenanted infrastructure

Learn the different ways you can isolate your customers' data and why we recommend isolated infrastructure.

Selenium series: Travis CI

In this post, we learn how to build and test our project with Travis CI

Documentation

Spectre (Speculative Execution Side-Channel Vulnerabilities), Meltdown, and Octopus Deploy

How the Spectre (speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities) and meltdown vulnerabilities impact Octopus Deploy

Nexus Hosted NuGet repository

Configuring a Nexus Hosted NuGet repository as an Octopus feed.

Nexus Hosted Maven repository

Configuring a Nexus Hosted Maven repository as an Octopus feed.

Dynamic Worker pools

Dynamic Worker pools are used in our cloud product to dynamically create and assign workers to running tasks. This page describes how dynamic worker pools work.

Installation requirements

Software and hardware requirements for installing the Octopus Server.

LDAP Authentication

Octopus Deploy can use LDAP authentication to identify users.

Deploy to SQL Server using Redgate SQL change automation

Guide to configuring Octopus Deploy to deploy to SQL Server with Redgate SQL change automation

MySQL flyway deployment

How to do MySQL database deployments with Flyway.

Credits

Octopus is made possible thanks to many great third-party products.

Can't find what you are looking for? You can also search our support forum.