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Webinar - CI/CD Pipelines - Real-World, Expert Optimization Tips & Tricks
Practical advice for optimizing your CI/CD pipelineOutage on octopus.com - report and learnings
Public incident report and our learnings about the octopus.com DNS disruption from January 25 – 26, 2023.SQL Server and PowerShell: Practical Examples
SQL Server database administration using PowerShellEscaping the pipe character in PowerShell commands
Using the pipe commands in PowerShell commands is not as simple as it seems.Worker friendly custom step templates
How to make worker friendly custom step templates.Write your own PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) module
How to write your own PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) moduleBootstrap Tentacle installation with Powershell DSC
Install and configure Tentacles using the power of Powershell Desired State Configuration (DSC)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.Defining a target architecture
How to approach defining a target architecture for your software systems.Getting started with PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
How to get started using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)Verify AppSettings or Variable Replacement
How to programmatically verify that your AppSettings have a matching Octopus Deploy variable defined and/or verify all variable replacement in files succeeded.Deploying a JavaScript library project with Octopus
Learn how to handle cache-busting and config of a shared JavaScript library bundle, and make it easy to reference in other Octopus projects.Deploying PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) like an App with Octopus Deploy
Use Octopus Deploy custom step templates and configuration data files (DSC configuration) to deploy your Infrastructure as Code using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC).Verify app settings with JSON
How to programmatically verify that your App Settings have a matching Octopus Deploy variable defined and/or verify environment configs have the same JSON structure.Manually push build information to Octopus
This post describes how to manually push build information to Octopus so you can see your commits and issues/work items alongside your deployments.Announcing Octopus Cloud
Octopus Cloud is now generally available!Beyond Hello World: Kubernetes for the uninitiated
A high-level overview of Kubernetes with a real-world .NET Core web application with web services and databases.Integrating OAuth with Kubernetes
Integrating Google OAuth into a Kubernetes cluster.Linux worker for PowerShell templates
Using a Linux worker to run Step Templates written in PowerShell.How we think about creating new architecture
Creating a new architecture can be daunting. Find out how we approach creating new architecture within Octopus, with real examples to tame complexity and achieve success.Integrating ServiceNow and Octopus to increase efficiency: Unily’s story
Unily uses Octopus and ServiceNow to manage complex deployments to all customers. In this post, we dive into Unily’s solution and how the integration helps minimize downtime and increase efficiency.Continuous Delivery for PowerShell Modules using Octopus Deploy and TakoFukku
Learn how to deploy PowerShell Modules to the PowerShell Gallery automatically using Octopus DeployAutomating 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.
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Install software with Chocolatey
Create runbooks to install software with Chocolatey as part of a routine operations task.Database backups and rollbacks
Recommendations on backing up and rolling back a database during a failed deployment.Deploying to Azure via a firewall
Octopus Deploy can help you perform repeatable and controlled deployments of your applications into Azure.Troubleshooting Octopus Server in a Container
Troubleshooting steps for running Octopus in a ContainerDebugging PowerShell scripts
How to debug PowerShell scripts running as part of your deployment process.Terraform output variables
Instructions on accessing and utilizing Terraform output variablesCan't find what you are looking for? You can also search our support forum.