Planning Octopus 2.0

Octopus Deploy, initially launched with a basic feature set, has gained traction among innovators and early adopters for automating the deployment of ASP.NET applications and Windows services, reducing reliance on PowerShell, and integrating with tools like NuGet and TeamCity. Over time, the platform has expanded its capabilities to include support for Windows Azure, FTP, and more, attracting a diverse user base, including major brands deploying hundreds of projects across numerous machines. In response to insights gained from version 1.0, Octopus 2.0 is being developed with significant architectural changes, such as adopting an HTTP API-first approach, employing Nancy for self-hosting instead of ASP.NET MVC on IIS, and embracing eventual consistency to enhance performance and scalability. The new version also introduces multi-tenant deployments, a refined deployment process for projects, and improved variable management, with plans for a beta release anticipated by late summer 2013.