Reliable GitLab pipelines from commit to production
GitLab CI/CD is built into GitLab and defined in a file stored with your code. It suits teams using GitLab, including organisations that self-host GitLab for control over their source code.
GitLab offers pipelines, environments, container registry and security scanning in one product, and runners can be self-hosted for sensitive or specialist workloads. Pipelines can grow complex, so we structure them with reusable templates, sensible stages and caching to keep feedback fast. Self-hosted runners need patching and monitoring like any server. If your code lives on GitHub, GitHub Actions is usually the simpler path.
What we build with GitLab CI/CD
- Pipeline design and templates
- Self-hosted runner setup
- Environments and review apps
- Security and dependency scanning
- Automated deployments
GitLab CI/CD questions
Can GitLab CI/CD run on our own infrastructure?
Yes. Runners can be hosted on your own servers or cloud accounts, which is useful for private networks or specialist build requirements.
Should we move from GitLab to GitHub?
Only if there is a clear reason. Both are capable; migrating repositories and pipelines has a cost, so we usually improve what you have first.
How do you speed up slow GitLab pipelines?
We cache dependencies, split tests into parallel jobs, use needs to run jobs as soon as their inputs are ready and only run relevant jobs when specific files change.
What are GitLab review apps?
Temporary environments created for each merge request so reviewers and testers can try a change in a running application before it is merged.
How do you store secrets in GitLab CI/CD?
In protected and masked CI/CD variables or an external secrets manager, restricted to protected branches so feature branches cannot read production credentials.
Can GitLab pipelines include security scanning?
Yes. Dependency, container and static code scanning can run in the pipeline, with feature availability depending on your GitLab tier, and results appear in the merge request.
Can you migrate our Jenkins jobs to GitLab CI/CD?
Yes. We translate each job into pipeline configuration, run both in parallel until results match and then retire the old server.
How do you manage deployments to multiple environments?
With GitLab environments for staging and production, manual approval steps where needed and a clear record of which version is deployed where.
Can pipeline configuration be shared across projects?
Yes. Includes and CI/CD components let many projects use the same maintained templates, keeping pipelines consistent and easier to update.
Should we use GitLab.com or a self-managed GitLab?
GitLab.com removes server maintenance. Self-managed suits organisations with strict data location or network requirements, but you must handle upgrades, backups and security.
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