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  <title>Octopus Deploy</title>
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    <entry>
      <title>CI/CD automation in 2026: How it works and 5 critical best practices</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/ci-cd/ci-cd-automation" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/ci-cd/ci-cd-automation/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>CI/CD automation, which stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Continuous Deployment, is a set of practices used in software development to simplify and automate the entire process from writing code to releasing it to users.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Configuration management tools: Key features and 8 solutions in 2026</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/configuration-management/configuration-management-tools" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/configuration-management/configuration-management-tools/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Configuration management tools automate deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of IT infrastructure and applications, enforcing consistent desired states across systems.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Best Continuous Delivery platforms: Top 6 options in 2026</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/continuous-delivery/continuous-delivery-platforms" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/continuous-delivery/continuous-delivery-platforms/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Continuous Delivery (CD) platforms automate the building, testing, and deployment of software to production or staging, enabling faster, safer releases. Key tools include Octopus Deploy, Spinnaker, and GoCD.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Best Continuous Delivery solutions for enterprise: Top 6 in 2026</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/continuous-delivery/continuous-delivery-solutions-for-enterprise" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/continuous-delivery/continuous-delivery-solutions-for-enterprise/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Continuous Delivery (CD) solutions are platforms and tools that automate the process of building, testing, and deploying software.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>10 deployment automation tools to know in 2026</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/deployment-automation/deployment-automation-tools" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/deployment-automation/deployment-automation-tools/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Deployment automation tools simplify and automate the process of releasing applications from development to production, reducing manual effort, errors, and deployment times.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Docker deployment automation: A practical guide [2026]</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/deployment-automation/docker-deployment-automation" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/deployment-automation/docker-deployment-automation/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Docker deployment automation involves simplifying the process of deploying containerized applications using tools and workflows that minimize manual intervention. This includes using CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code solutions.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Deployment automation: How it works and 5 platforms to know in 2026</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/deployment-automation" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/deployment-automation/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Deployment automation is the process of using software tools to automatically move code changes from one environment to another, like from development to testing, staging, and production. It eliminates manual, error-prone deployments, leading to faster, more reliable, and consistent releases.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Kubernetes deployment automation: Basics and 14 tools to know in 2026</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/deployment-automation/kubernetes-deployment-automation" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/deployment-automation/kubernetes-deployment-automation/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Kubernetes deployment automation uses scripts, tools, or pipelines to deploy containerized apps to Kubernetes clusters without manual work.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Jenkins deployment: 5 technical approaches and hands-on tutorial</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/jenkins/jenkins-deployment" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/jenkins/jenkins-deployment/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Jenkins deployment installs, configures, and manages Jenkins to automate build, test, and deployment, enabling reliable CI/CD pipelines.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Kubernetes in the cloud: What are the options? [2026 guide]</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/kubernetes-management/kubernetes-cloud" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/kubernetes-management/kubernetes-cloud/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Running Kubernetes in the cloud offers several advantages, making it an appropriate choice for modern application deployment.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Multi-cloud Kubernetes: Pros/cons and 5 technical approaches</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/kubernetes-management/multi-cloud-kubernetes" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/kubernetes-management/multi-cloud-kubernetes/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Multi-cloud Kubernetes involves deploying and managing containers across multiple cloud environments.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Deploying Docker to Kubernetes: Process, tutorial, and best practices</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/software-deployments/kubernetes-deploy-docker" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/software-deployments/kubernetes-deploy-docker/</id>
      <published>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Docker itself does not implement CRI, so Kubernetes cannot directly manage Docker containers without an additional layer. However, it's still possible to run Docker containers on Kubernetes by building Docker images and using a CRI-compatible runtime like containerd to run them.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Configuration management: 8 key benefits, components, and capabilities</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/configuration-management" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/configuration-management/</id>
      <published>2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Configuration management (CM) is the discipline and practice of maintaining the consistency of a product's or system's performance, functional, and physical attributes with its requirements, design, and operational information throughout its lifecycle.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>CI/CD deployment: top 6 strategies and how to make them work</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/ci-cd/ci-cd-deployment" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/ci-cd/ci-cd-deployment/</id>
      <published>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>CI/CD deployment refers to the application of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery or Continuous Deployment practices in software deployment</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>CI/CD tutorial: Building your first pipeline, step by step</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/ci-cd/ci-cd-tutorial" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/ci-cd/ci-cd-tutorial/</id>
      <published>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>This article is a step-by-step CI/CD tutorial explains how to build a pipeline, automate testing, and achieve faster, reliable, and consistent deployments.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Configuration drift: Causes, examples, risks, and best practices</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/configuration-management/configuration-drift" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/configuration-management/configuration-drift/</id>
      <published>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Configuration drift is the gradual deviation of IT system configurations from their intended or baseline state over time. This unintentional change often results from manual, undocumented adjustments, software updates, or flawed automated processes.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>K9s DevOps: Pros/cons and a quick tutorial</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/kubernetes-management/k9s-devops" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/kubernetes-management/k9s-devops/</id>
      <published>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>K9s is an open-source, terminal-based UI for Kubernetes that offers a real-time interactive view of cluster resources, unlike kubectl.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Platform engineering vs DevOps: 4 differences and key synergies</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/platform-engineering/platform-engineering-vs-devops" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/platform-engineering/platform-engineering-vs-devops/</id>
      <published>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>Platform engineering involves developing and maintaining a foundational software layer that supports application development and operations.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>Software delivery lifecycle (SDLC): 6 phases and 9 common models</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/software-deployments/software-delivery-lifecycle" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/software-deployments/software-delivery-lifecycle/</id>
      <published>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>The software delivery lifecycle, or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), is a structured framework of phases used to plan, create, test, deploy, and maintain software, ensuring efficiency and high quality from concept to completion.</summary>
    </entry>
    <entry>
      <title>DevOps automation in action: Systems, metrics, and best practices</title>
      <link href="https://octopus.com/devops/software-development/devops-automation" />
      <id>https://octopus.com/devops/software-development/devops-automation/</id>
      <published>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</published>
      <updated>2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
      <summary>DevOps automation refers to the practice of automating various processes within the DevOps lifecycle to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and accelerate software delivery. This involves automating tasks across the entire software development lifecycle, from code commit to deployment and monitoring.</summary>
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