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Cldengin57

Cloud Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

Aug 21 2019

A simple open-source containerized solution that scales easily

What is most valuable?

In GitLab, the most valuable feature is using information with a repository and using a containerized approach. You can use containers to create different jobs. The dashboard and interface make it easy to use.

What needs improvement?

GitLab doesn't have AWS integration. It would be better to have integration with other container management environments beyond Kubernetes. It has very good integration with Kubernetes, but it doesn't have good integration with, for… more»

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is open-source.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Jenkins. Jenkins management is more complicated than GitLab. GitLab is easier to manage. Because of the simplicity of the product, GitLab is better than Jenkins.

What other advice do I have?

We use the public cloud deployment model. I would rate the solution nine out of ten.

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