The Zen of Deployment Automation Retrospective
Every now and then, I’m asked by one of our Octopus users: “Sometimes we need to change one or two […]
ALM, Continuous Deployment, Octopus Deploy, Opinion, Release Management
Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy, Tip
Octo.exe export/import caveat: octo.exe versions matter
After doing numerous migrations using the octo.exe version 2.6.1.52, I decided to upgrade and move to version 2.6.3.59. As always,
ALM, Continuous Deployment, NuGet, Octopus Deploy, TFS, Tip
Setting up continuous deployments with Octopus Deploy and TFS
One reader asked in my Octo.exe deep dive if I had published how to setup continuous deployments. I had mentioned it in
Announcement, Octopus Deploy, Release Management, Review
Octopus 3 now available!
Monday, July 20th 2015 was a big day for the .NET ecosystem. Microsoft officially released Visual Studio 2015 and Release Management 2015. Coincidentally,
Octopus Deploy
LifeCycles: Guard rails for your deployments
In Octopus Deploy 2.6, a new feature was introduced: LifeCycles. You may be on a previous version of Octopus Deploy (2.5
Octopus Deploy, RavenDB, Tip
From the frontline: Upgrading the Octopus Deploy Server
Note: I’ve had this post ready for months but completely forgot about it. It’s about four months out of date,
Octopus Deploy, Tip
Octo.exe – exporting/importing project pitfalls
Over a year ago, I mentioned that the Octo.exe supports the ability to export a project from one server to another
Octopus Deploy
Variables are your friend
To truly harness and appreciate the power and elegance of Octopus Deploy, you need to use variables. Variables are not
Continuous Deployment, Octopus Deploy
The Octo.exe – your utility knife for automation
If you’ve started using Octopus Deploy and want to fully maximize it’s potential via automation but you don’t know where
Octopus Deploy, Opinion
Octopus Deploy 3.0 details emerge
For months, I’ve been anticipating Octopus Deploy 3.0. The details have been slowly emerging over the past few months dating back