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Automatic rollbacks might sound like a safe fallback for failed deployments, but modern software delivery tells a different story. This article explores why human-driven resilience, Continuous Delivery, and progressive delivery strategies are far more effective. Learn how deploying in small batches, using canary or blue/green strategies, and leveraging feature flags can help you respond smarter—and faster—when things go wrong.

Tired of complex Kubernetes policy enforcement? Discover 10 compelling reasons why Kyverno, the Kubernetes-native alternative, is outperforming OPA/Gatekeeper. Learn how its simplified YAML policies, powerful mutation, and built-in generation capabilities empower DevOps for effortless security and compliance.

Are your "skeleton pipelines" secretly killing your velocity? Discover the hidden cost of an "ownership vacuum" in software delivery, wasting precious dev hours. Learn why treating pipelines as a product, not an afterthought, is crucial for improving efficiency, reducing technical debt, and making every deployment a smooth success.

Guestline transformed a 20-year-old manual deployment process for its EPOS software by adopting Octopus Deploy. With Octopus Cloud and tenanted deployments, Guestline automated updates to over 800 hotel customers, saving thousands of hours and significantly improving consistency and speed. The team now delivers updates twice a month, enhancing customer experience and enabling faster cloud adoption across its global footprint.

Recruit Wizard transformed its software delivery by adopting Octopus Deploy for full deployment automation across Kubernetes and virtual machines. Moving from quarterly to daily deployments, the team now uses Config as Code and Runbooks to streamline releases, reduce errors, and empower non-engineering staff to run operational tasks independently. With Octopus Cloud, they’ve modernized and scaled their deployments while staying focused on growth and innovation in recruitment software.

Unlock the secrets to flawless software delivery! Explore the "10 Pillars of Pragmatic Deployments" that ensure repeatability, visibility, and auditability. Learn how to master rolling forward, standardize processes, and coordinate releases for robust, high-performing software pipelines.

Stack Overflow adopted Octopus Deploy to streamline and scale its enterprise software delivery using tenanted deployments, automation, and Configuration as Code. By integrating application code, build, and deployment processes in a single GitHub repo, the team improved CI/CD efficiency, enabled better collaboration through pull requests, and reduced deployment times across multiple customers. Octopus's Azure support, API flexibility, and excellent customer service empowered Stack Overflow to standardize and mature its DevOps practices.

Vulnerability scanning alone doesn’t cut it anymore. While it’s long been a core security practice, scanning tools can’t tell you which vulnerabilities are exploitable, how attackers would target them, or which ones pose real risk. This article explores the limitations of vulnerability scanning, the shortfalls of traditional vulnerability management, and why organizations must adopt a risk-based, context-driven approach to application security. Learn how to prioritize based on exploitability, integrate security across the SDLC, and move toward continuous, intelligent threat detection.

Mitsubishi UFJ e-Smart Securities has historically faced challenges around optimizing deployment and package management. By adopting the JFrog Software Supply Chain Platform, the company has transformed its approach to DevOps and realized significant improvements in security, efficiency, and speed.

Unwrap more universality! JFrog Artifactory now officially supports Chocolatey and PowerShell packages within its NuGet repositories, giving Windows users unmatched flexibility for package management, streamlined automation, and solidifying JFrog as the ultimate universal solution

A multinational financial technology firm improved security and compliance by adopting the JFrog Platform for software releases. Using immutable release bundles and controlled promotion, they minimized risks while maintaining strict regulatory standards. JFrog’s Release Lifecycle Management (RLM) capabilities reduced manual intervention, allowing teams to focus on innovation.

This energy operator and facilitator oversees key national electricity and gas markets. By adopting the JFrog Platform, they transformed their software development operations and security practices, achieving significant operational efficiencies, enhanced security, and millions in cost savings.