How do you think docker containers helps (as Im not sure it would have helped in my previous situation - too many other base issues to deal with first)
We also use database migrations to keep everything updated. It's a simple process but works well.
Code and deployment is all fine, it's maintainaing server configurations across environments (IIS, permissions, ports, ips, firewalls to name a few, a different issue every time and on every env!). Likely this is more to do with having completely seperated operations and development, however bring able to control the apps environment will allow us to deliver more, faster.
thanks for the info!
Great to see this conversation about Octopus. Stay tuned for news about Octopus and Azure.
It can be used to replace deployment tools like capistrano and fabric on Linux. No reason it can't do the same on Windows if you grok it enough to use it.
I haven't used it yet on Windows, but it's good enough on unixes... And it's quite lightweight and easy to setup (it relies on python2 on *nix and powershell on windows)
See: - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn249918.aspx - http://powershell.org/wp/2013/10/02/building-a-desired-state...
From my point of view OS configuration for app level concerns (web servers, services etc), should sit in the development realm, ready for operational teams to distribute and monitor.
Scripting systems does help, but it is not the final solution when you have mixed, varying talent teams. As a side note, every time I have tried scripting Windows systems I get an extra gray hair!