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Using the NGINX Docker image

Learn how to create Docker web apps based on the NGINX image.

Deploying a Node.js application with Octopus Deploy

Learn how to use Octopus Deploy to deploy an application written in NodeJS with a MongoDB back-end.

Using the HTTPd Docker image

A detailed look at how to use the HTTPd web server with Docker.

Running Octopus Deploy inside a container

The Octopus Deploy Docker image makes it a simple process to provision a new Octopus Server instance.

The difference between ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer Kubernetes services

Learn the differences between the 3 kinds of Kubernetes services, ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer.

Deploying to Google Cloud Run

Learn how to deploy a container to the Google Cloud Run service.

Lessons learned using Docker for development and testing on Windows

Some of the lessons I learned using Docker for development and testing on Windows

A look at the new NGINX VirtualServer and VirtualServerRoute resources

See the features of the new custom resource definitions introduced with the NGINX v1.5 ingress controller.

Creating a WildFly cluster

Learn how to use a shared database to create a WildFly cluster in AWS.

Introducing Google Cloud Platform integration for Octopus Deploy

Octopus Deploy now includes integration for Google Cloud Platform including built-in accounts, gcloud scripts, Terraform and Kubernetes.

Building and deploying a Java app with Docker, Google, Azure, and Octopus

As part of our series about Continuous Integration and build servers, learn how to build a Java app, push it to a Docker registry, and deploy to Azure with Octopus Deploy.

Deploying to Amazon EKS with Docker and Jenkins

As part of our series about Continuous Integration and build servers, learn how to build a Docker image in Jenkinsfile, publish to ECR, and deploy to EKS.

Deploying to Amazon EKS with GitHub Actions

As part of our series about Continuous Integration, learn how to build a workflow in GitHub Actions, push to ECR, and deploy to EKS.

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.

Creating Kubernetes pods, ReplicaSets, and deployments

Learn how to create Kubernetes pods, ReplicaSets, and deployments from YAML manifests, as part of our Kubernetes training series.

Creating Kubernetes services

Learn how to expose pods to network traffic via a service, as part of our Kubernetes training series.

At the helm with Harsh Sabikhi

A series where we chat to people at Octopus about their role, what they’re working on to improve the product, and more. Hear from Harsh Sabikhi, Senior Vice President, Revenue.

Bulk deletion of Kubernetes resources

Learn how to delete Kubernetes resources like pods in bulk.

Using local images with minikube

Learn how to deploy locally built Docker images to minikube.

Deploying an AWS ECS task using containers from ECR

Deployments to AWS ECS using containers from ECR are now possible using the new multi-package feature of Octopus script steps
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Documentation

Polling Tentacles over WebSockets

Octopus Polling Tentacles open a connection to the Octopus Server over WebSockets to ask what to do.

Configuring Netscaler

Script to configure a Netscaler load balancer for use with an Octopus High Availability instance.

Install NGINX

With Octopus Deploy you can install NGINX with a runbook as part of a routine operations task.

Installing Apache

With Octopus Deploy you can install Apache with a runbook as part of a routine operations task.

How High Availability Works

Understanding the inner workings on how high availability works in Octopus Deploy.

Octopus Server Container with systemd

Using systemd, you can have the Octopus Server Linux Container running in Docker each time the OS starts on your host machine.

Polling Tentacles with HA

With Octopus High Availability, Polling Tentacles must poll all of the Octopus Server nodes in your configuration.

Structured configuration variables

The Structured Configuration Variables feature updates your JSON, YAML, XML, and Properties configuration files with values from matching Octopus variables.

Octopus Tentacle

Octopus Tentacle is a lightweight agent service, available on both Windows and Linux servers to communicate securely with the Octopus Server.

Windows Tentacle

How to install Octopus Tentacles on Windows Servers in either listening or polling mode.

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