Overview


GitLab is a web-based Git repository that provides free open and private repositories, issue-following capabilities, and wikis.
Features
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Description
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Sub Features
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Gitlab
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GitHub
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Bitbucket
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Azure Repo
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Source code Repo Deployment
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platforms offer online hosting andmanagement of repositories,
providing collaboration features and integration with other tools. |
Saas (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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On-Prem (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Hybrid (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Multicloud (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Create Project usingTemplates
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When you create a project, you can choose from a list of templates. These templates, for things like GitLab Pages or Ruby, populate the new project with a copy of the files contained in the template.
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NA
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Branch
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Branches are the foundation of development in a project, allowing developers to work on changes, propose merges, and maintain a structured workflow for collaboration
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Creating Branches from an Issue (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Managing and Protecting Branches (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Viewing All Branches (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Merge Request Approval Rule
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A merge request approval rule in GitLab defines the conditions under which a merge request must receive approvals before it can be merged.
Approval rules play a crucial role in promoting code quality, collaboration, and security within the development process in GitLab |
Setting the Number of Required Approvals (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Adding Approvers (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Configuring Approval Rules (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Conflict Identification
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This conflict arises when developers working on separate branches make conflicting modifications to the same file
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Inline Editor (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Command Line (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Branch Policies and Restrictions
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These policies and restrictions help enforce security, compliance, and code quality standards by defining rules for who can push to a branch, merge branches, require approvals before merging, and ensure that external tests pass before changes are integrated.
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Protecting Branches (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Setting Permissions (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Code Owner Approval (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Viewing All Branches (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Project /Repo Dashboard
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A project board in GitLab is a software project management tool used to plan, organize, and visualize a workflow for a feature or product release. It serves as a Kanban or a Scrum board, providing a perfect pairing between issue tracking and project management.
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Issue Board (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Milestone Tracking Reports (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Collaboration Metrics and Insights
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GitLab refer to the data and analytics that provide visibility into team collaboration, efficiency, and productivity within the GitLab platform.
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Value Stream Analytics (YES)
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Yes
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provides actionable analytics,
enabling developers to gain valuable insights into repository activity and performance. |
No
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Yes
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DORA Metrics (YES)
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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CI/CD Analytics (YES)
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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DevOps Adoption (YES)
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Issue Analytics (YES)
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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Repository Analytics (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Code Review (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Continuous Integration and Deployment
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CI/CD pipelines automate the build, test, and deployment phases of software development, enhancing collaboration, reducing errors, and enabling faster and more reliable software releases.
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Connect to an External Repository (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Pipelines for External Pull Requests (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Code Snippet
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A snippet is a feature that allows users to store and share small pieces of code, files, or even entire folders quickly and easily. Snippets can be either private, internal, or public
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Visibility Levels (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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List Snippets (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Snippet Contents (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Security
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GitLab provides a robust set of security features to safeguard code repositories, ensuring the protection of source code and sensitive data
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Group Settings (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (YES)
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (YES)
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Container Scanning (YES)
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Access Control and Permissions (YES)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Data Replication(Geo) (Self-managed)
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Geo is the solution for widely distributed development teams and for providing a warm-standby as part of a disaster recovery strategy
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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Backup and Disaster Recovery (Self-managed)
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This process is crucial for mitigating risks such as corrupted data, accidental deletions, ransomware attacks, or unexpected cloud provider downtime.
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Webhooks
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By setting up webhooks, users can automate processes, trigger actions in external systems, or receive notifications based on events within GitLab
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Community and Support
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GitLab provides various support options to users, catering to different needs and levels of assistance.
1.Basic Support 2.Premium & Ultimate Priority support 3.Technical Support Tickets 4.Billing Support 5.Security Support |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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