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The 2023 DevOps performance clusters

Find out about the latest software delivery performance clusters in the State of DevOps Report.

Using Kubernetes to enhance CD best practices

This blog post is an excerpt from our free guide, Kubernetes delivery unlocked, which examines how you can use Kubernetes to enhance CD best practices.

Best practices for CI/CD

8 best practices for CI/CD, using agile, committing code frequently, using Config as Code, keeping builds green, automating your tests, using a feedback loop, and using fit for purpose technologies.

AI deployments best practices

AI deployments present some unique challenges for the DevOps team. And yet, existing DevOps best practices still apply.

Octolint best practices

Learn the best practices Octolint is based on so you can understand the recommendations and avoid undesirable Octopus configurations.

Best practices for Octopus Spaces

Find out how to use Octopus Spaces effectively.

Runbooks best practices

This post provides a step by step template you can use to generate high quality runbooks in Octopus.

Verifying backups with Runbooks

Learn how to automate the process of verifying your backups using a custom runbook.

Working at Octopus - a story of silicon and steel

A history of the computers I have enjoyed as a result of the Octopus Deploy computer policy.

Deploying a Vault to WildFly

Learn how to deploy a vault from Octopus to WildFly to secure passwords in configuration files

'Tis the week before Christmas...

It's nearly the holidays, so it's a great time to reflect on Octopus's year.

Java CI/CD: From release management to operations

In this post, we create example runbook to implement operations tasks.

Inside DevOps with Anton Zagrebelny from Stigg

A series where we share lessons learned from those on the frontlines of DevOps. This post features Anton Zagrebelny from Stigg.

Modifying Docker images during Kubernetes deployments

With the help of some open source Docker image tools and Kubernetes' mounting options, it’s possible to deploy a single image across multiple environments that include templated files.

Why are there so many definitions of lead time?

Find out why there are multiple definitions of lead time and how you can use them to improve software delivery.

Creating a high-performance DevOps toolchain

Discover the elements of a high-performance DevOps toolchain and the research that backs it up.

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.

Paved versus golden paths in Platform Engineering

Find out the critical difference between paved paths and golden paths in Platform Engineering.

Documentation

Capture a crash dump

How to capture a crash dump to help the Octopus team diagnose problems when something unexpected happens.

Process dumps

Octopus Server and Tentacle process dumps

Dump deployments

Writes deployments to an XML file that can be imported in Excel.

Best Practices

Some of the best practices you can adopt to set yourself up for success in using Octopus Deploy.

Support

Information explaining how to perform requested tasks by Octopus support.

JSON formatted output

Formatting output from the Octopus CLI

Backup MySQL database

With Octopus Deploy you can backup a MySQL database with a Runbook

Report on deployments using Excel & XML

How to report on deployments using Excel & XML

Coordinating multiple projects

Script examples for working with data from multiple projects.

Project coordination code samples

Project coordination guide code samples that show how to perform various tasks covered in the guide.

Enable/disable project

An example script that enables or disables a project in Octopus.

Deprecations

Upcoming and past deprecations by version for Octopus Server

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