# .NET - DeployHQ Blog

Simplify .NET Releases: Automate your deployments with DeployHQ, accelerating your workflow from code to live server updates.

### [DbUp Migrations in .NET 9: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and CI/CD with DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/automating-database-migrations-in-net-a-complete-guide-to-using-deployhq-with-dbup)

Posted on 3rd October 2025

DbUp runs SQL-first .NET migrations on SQL Server, Postgres, and MySQL. Compared to EF Core and FluentMigrator — and wired into CI/CD with DeployHQ.

### [Case Study: Cutting Deployment Costs and Complexity with DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/case-study-cutting-deployment-costs-and-complexity-with-deployhq)

Posted on 29th May 2025

Discover how a company cut .NET deployment costs from $23k to $3k annually by replacing Octopus Cloud with DeployHQ for 100+ .NET Core projects on Windows Server, leveraging OpenSSH and PowerShell.

### [Deploying EF Core Migrations to Production with Migration Bundles and DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/mastering-code-first-database-deployments-with-dotnet-core-and-entity-framework)

Posted on 5th May 2025

Build a production-ready deployment pipeline for Entity Framework Core 9 migrations using migration bundles and DeployHQ. Covers safe migration patterns, zero-downtime strategies, and automated CI/CD workflows.

### [Case Study: Accelerating Windows Server Deployments with DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/case-study-accelerating-windows-server-deployments-with-deployhq)

Posted on 21st April 2025

Automate Windows Server 2022 deployments on AWS LightSail! See how Innovate Solutions used DeployHQ to streamline their workflow, reduce errors, and accelerate releases. Learn how to configure OpenSSH and automate IIS deployments.

### [Deploying .NET Applications with DeployHQ on Digital Ocean](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/deploying-net-applications-with-deployhq-on-digital-ocean)

Posted on 13th March 2025

Step-by-step guide to deploying ASP.NET Core applications on a DigitalOcean Droplet with DeployHQ. Covers server setup, NGINX reverse proxy, systemd, SSL, zero-downtime deployments, and automatic deploys on every git push.