Managing Spaces with Octopus Data Center Manager RFC

The 2019.1 release of Octopus Deploy introduced a new feature called Spaces, which aligns with the goals of the previously proposed Octopus Data Center Manager (ODCM) feature. Spaces allow organizations to centralize the management of multiple Octopus servers, facilitating the handling of identity management, access control, and resource sharing. Spaces are designed to give teams their own independent areas for projects, while maintaining centralized oversight through a dashboard and alert system. Identity management is simplified by supporting single sign-on across Spaces and allowing for easy access control and user group management. The ODCM aims to automate the deployment of Octopus instances, ensuring each Space operates in isolation with the possibility of hosting different versions on the same machine. Monitoring and reporting are central to the ODCM, providing real-time data on server status and deployment statistics. ODCM will be a separate product with its own licensing model, and the development team is seeking feedback to refine the minimum viable product before implementation begins.