Octopus Deploy
Octopus Deploy is a comprehensive deployment automation tool that supports tenanted, Kubernetes, and container deployments, with integrations for GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins.
Services
Octopus Deploy offers a range of services designed to support complex deployment needs. These services include tenanted deployments, Kubernetes deployments, and container deployments. The platform allows seamless integration with popular tools like GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins. In addition to deployments, the platform offers features like tenants, runbooks, and Config as Code, enabling version control of deployment processes.
Integrations
Octopus Deploy supports over 500 integrations with tools commonly used by DevOps teams. The integrations include support for GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Artifactory Generic Repositories. These integrations enable efficient and streamlined deployment workflows. Additionally, the platform's comprehensive API mirrors the capabilities available in the UI, making it easy for developers to automate and integrate further.
Deployment Features
Octopus Deploy provides a robust set of deployment features to enhance efficiency and reliability. It supports multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, offering flexibility in deployment strategies. Advanced deployment patterns such as blue-green and canary deployments ensure minimal downtime. The platform also offers rollback capabilities, deployment freezes to prevent changes during specific periods, step retries for improved success rates, and live updates for Kubernetes objects.
Security and Control
Security and control are key aspects of Octopus Deploy. The platform supports full auditing, role-based access control, and single sign-on (SSO), providing robust security measures. It also supports OpenID Connect (OIDC) for secure connectivity to AWS. Deployment freezes prevent deployments during particular time frames, and bulk actions make managing tenants at scale straightforward. High availability and disaster recovery configurations ensure resilience for self-hosted instances.
Automation and Insights
Automation is a core component of Octopus Deploy's offerings. The platform supports over 450 automation step templates for various technologies and infrastructures. Dynamic worker pools help scale deployment tasks, while the Kubernetes agent simplifies deployments to Kubernetes clusters. External feed triggers and live updates further enhance the automation capabilities. Additionally, Octopus Deploy offers DevOps Insights, using DORA metrics to provide valuable performance data.