Octopus Deploy, a leading provider of continuous deployment orchestration software, announced that it has acquired Dist, a Sydney-based cloud-native container registry and artifact repository service.
Over the past decade, container technology that seamlessly deploys software to any computing environment has exploded in popularity. These containers package everything required to run software, from the executable program, systems tools, libraries and settings, simplifying the deployment process so that applications can run on any operating system without the need for extensive revisions to operate.
The acquisition and integration of Dist will make deploying cloud-native applications with Octopus even more seamless. Customers will also be able to deploy applications faster, meet their compliance objectives with retention policies and minimize storage costs for cloud-native apps.
Octopus Deploy CEO and co-founder Paul Stovell said that Dist's technology and expertise would be central to the company's platform as it continues to build out its public and on-premises cloud functionality.
Paul Stovell, Co-founder Octopus Deploy
In the past, if we identified functionality that was missing in Octopus Deploy, our first instinct would have been to spin up a team of engineers to develop that functionality, but as we're growing and maturing we realize, starting from scratch in-house won't always be the best way to serve our customers. We will make it even easier for software teams to deliver more features and reduce downtime, and with less effort to manage. I am delighted to welcome the Dist team to Octopus Deploy and can't wait to see what we build together!
