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Outage on octopus.com - report and learnings
Public incident report and our learnings about the octopus.com DNS disruption from January 25 – 26, 2023.Announcing Ask Octopus Video Series
Once a week a few of us will gather to talk about some of the most interesting questions we have gotten over the past week and how we went about solving them.Octopus 2.0 Progress Update
Right now we're tidying up a few bugs to do a final hands-on preview release. Then we'll move to finishing any items needed for a private beta (beta 1)Octopus 3.4 blog series kick off
Octopus 3.4 blog series kick off with links to posts talking about new feature deep dives and the decisions that went in to building them.Shaping Configuration as Code
We've been busy recently building Configuration as Code support for Octopus Deploy. Learn about some of the factors that shaped this feature.Structured Logging with Seq
Seq is a server that makes it easy to analyse and search structured logsNew Home for Octopus Documentation
After our documentation hosting provider went under, we decided to change where we host our docs.MVPs and $100k AWS Bills: Reflections on the launch of Octopus Cloud 1.0
Reflections on the launch of Octopus Cloud, the SaaS version of Octopus, and how it shaped our plans for Octopus Cloud 2.0.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.Introducing Octopus ID
Introducing our plans for single sign-on and new account features, using Octopus ID.How we work. Some recent lessons
Some lessons we've learned in the last few months that change the way we work. Plus tools for a distributed teamFlexible Working - Jason's Story
Flexible work can be life changingKubernetes, Containers, and Octopus - An Update
A progress update on adding Kubernetes support to OctopusInside DevOps with Matt Ash
A series where we share lessons learned from those on the frontlines of DevOps. This post features Matt Ash, Staff DevOps Engineer at a leading HR software platform provider.Page layout improvements
Learn about the changes we made to page layout and other small UI improvements.RFC: Composite Step Templates
Combine multiple step templates together into a single importable blockOctopus Cloud architecture
Learn how cell-based architecture helped us make Octopus Cloud reliable and scalable.Ask Octopus Episode 5 - An Interview with the CEO and creator of Octopus Deploy Paul Stovell in Brisbane. We discuss the origins of Octopus and what we will be doing in the coming year.
Once a week a few of us will gather to talk about some of the most interesting questions we have gotten over the past week and how we went about solving them.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.Why we chose Kubernetes, Linux, and .NET Core for Octopus Cloud
A reflection on the architectural options we considered for hosting Octopus Cloud v2.Future of Deployment: Nano Server and .NET Core
Nano Server is an extremely small version of Windows Server. .NET Core is a small version of the .NET runtime. Together, I believe they are the future of how applications will run in production.Octostats - Usage and Adoption of Octopus Deploy
A peek into the growth of Octopus, and how people are using it in the real world.
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