How Success Can Take You to the Brink of Failure - A Case Study

Explore a case study on how rapid success nearly led to failure for a large enterprise agency adopting Octopus Deploy. Learn about the challenges faced when scaling wasn't initially considered, leading to daily server resuscitation and firefighting. Discover the journey from an unstable group of servers to a cloud-based sysadmin's nirvana, detailing the year-long process of transferring over 300 teams. Gain insights into the initial structure, the development of Octopus Deploy HA, and the steps taken to achieve complete stability. Understand the importance of planning for scale, automating processes, and adapting to unexpected growth in deployment automation systems.

Intro
OCTOPUS DEPLOY
ACCENTURE
DEPLOYMENT AUTOMATION
PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
DISTRESS SIGNAL
BURNED BY UPGRADES
CONSTANTLY FIGHTING FIRES
DO NOT EXPECT PERFECT
ADDED BONUSES
THE PLAN
SUGGESTED PATH
THAT'S NOT GONNA WORK...
RE-FACTOR
AUTOMATE EVERYTHING
A FEW HICCUPS
PROCESS
6 STAGES
COMPLETE STABILITY
ENTERPRISE NUMBERS
THANK YOU!