Software development
and Continuous Integration
Optimize your development process – Continuous Integration with GitLab for more quality and shorter release cycles
Software development and continuous integration
Continuous integration with GitLab ensures transparent workflows, fewer failures and maximum control over the entire development cycle.
Automation that pays off
Continuous integration with GitLab reduces manual errors, accelerates development cycles and ensures transparent, efficient processes throughout the company.
The challenge
Without continuous integration, unnecessary risks arise in software development: Errors are discovered late, releases are delayed and teams have to intervene reactively. This leads to longer development cycles, dissatisfied customers and rising costs.
Our solution
A well thought-out CI/CD system with GitLab minimizes these risks considerably. Automated tests and deployments enable development teams to intervene at an early stage, prevent errors and deliver releases reliably – for higher software quality and satisfied customers.
Your advantage
With GitLab CI/CD, companies increase the reliability of their applications, accelerate release cycles and make optimum use of existing resources. This not only benefits the development teams, but also the entire company and its customers.
Why Continuous Integration?
Because GitLab CI/CD stops errors early, automates processes and leads your company to market success faster.
GitLab CI/CD is the key to reliable software development.
Today, software forms the basis for competitive advantages and innovation. If errors are discovered too late or deployments are delayed, unnecessary costs and risks arise. Through automated tests and deployments, GitLab helps companies to ensure quality and implement projects faster. But why is CI/CD indispensable for modern companies?
Early detection of errors
With automated tests, GitLab CI/CD detects bugs immediately after the commit before they affect production operations.
Faster release cycles
Automated builds and deployments get new features into the hands of your customers faster and more reliably.
Higher software quality
Regular integrations and tests ensure that code remains stable and quality standards are consistently maintained.
More efficient collaboration
Development teams work in a more transparent and coordinated way – fewer conflicts, more productivity and better results.
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Faster releases
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Fewer errors
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More efficient use of resources
Why NETWAYS
Because you deserve more than standard solutions.
Your idea, our process
We accompany you from the initial idea to the finished product – with clear steps, agile methods and transparent collaboration.
Everything from a single source
We provide you with consulting, architecture, implementation, training and operation – without interface problems and with a fixed partner.
Open source instead of dependency
We consistently rely on open source. For you, this means: full flexibility, no license costs and no dependence on individual manufacturers.
Experience you can build on
We have been developing individual software solutions for companies in a wide range of industries for over 25 years – we bring this experience to your project.
Questions & Answers
to Software development with GitLab
The most frequently asked questions about software development, automation and GitLab CI/CD.
What can I automate with GitLab CI/CD?
With GitLab CI/CD, you can automate the entire development process - from build and test to code quality assurance and deployments in test, staging or production environments. Security checks (DevSecOps), container builds with Docker and Kubernetes deployments can also be seamlessly integrated.
Is GitLab Continuous Integration compatible with cloud environments?
Yes, GitLab CI/CD works both on-premise and in the cloud. It supports integrations with AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud as well as hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This allows companies to flexibly adapt their software development to the respective infrastructure.
How does Continuous Integration differ from Continuous Delivery?
Continuous Integration (CI) ensures that code changes are continuously tested and integrated. Continuous Delivery (CD) extends this process by automating deployments and making them ready for production at any time. GitLab combines both approaches in one platform and thus enables end-to-end automation.
How do I set up a CI/CD pipeline with GitLab?
The setup is done via a simple .gitlab-ci.yml file in the project repository. There you define jobs, stages and rules for builds, tests and deployments. Pipelines can be visualized, logs viewed and notifications configured via the GitLab web interface. Thanks to templates and integrations, getting started is particularly quick.
How do notifications and reports work in GitLab?
GitLab CI/CD offers comprehensive notification functions. Developers and project managers can be automatically notified of failed builds, test errors or deployment problems - by email, Slack, Microsoft Teams or via integrated issue boards. In addition, dashboards provide a transparent overview of project status and code quality.
Can I combine GitLab CI/CD with other tools?
Yes, GitLab CI/CD offers numerous integrations with common tools in the DevOps world. These include container orchestration with Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code with Terraform, security tools for static application security testing (SAST) or dynamic application security testing (DAST) as well as monitoring and logging solutions. This creates a seamless DevOps workflow.