Published on 7/18/2025 by Sarah ACKERMANN
Introduction : DevOps, strategic engine of digital transformation
Digital transformation requires companies to continuously accelerate their application development and deployment processes. In this context, DevOps methodologies have established themselves as a major lever for competitiveness.
They allow to break down silos between development, infrastructure and production teams, for a shorter time-to-market, better quality control and rapid adaptation to business needs.
But to take full advantage of this approach, it is necessary to rely on a robust, secure and centralized DevOps infrastructure. This is where GitLab comes in, an all-in-one platform capable of managing the entire software lifecycle.
GitLab : much more than a code manager
GitLab was originally a Git-based source code management (SCM) platform. Today, it has become a complete DevOps environment that centralizes:
- The hosting of the source code
- Ticket and pipeline management
- Continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
- Code review and automated validation
- Monitoring and security (DevSecOps)
The unification of these functions reduces friction between teams, streamlines delivery cycles and increases transparency.
It is this convergence that CIOs are looking for, who wish to both industrialize software development and maintain high quality and security standards.
A hosted, efficient and sovereign DevOps infrastructure
A powerful GitLab infrastructure is not limited to the tool. It relies on a solid technical foundation : redundant servers, fast storage, automated backups, network security, high availability.
At UNIVIRTUAL, we offer a turnkey GitLab infrastructure, hosted in our data centers in Switzerland and France, with :
- 100% dedicated or shared environments according to your needs
- Complete management of CI/CD pipelines
- Reinforced network and application isolation
- Encrypted and redundant backups
- Real-time monitoring and 24/7 technical assistance
This solution is aimed at development teams, software publishers, web agencies or integrators who wish to maintain control of their data while benefiting from a secure DevOps as a Service.
Security, scalability, agility: the concrete benefits
Adopting a GitLab infrastructure hosted at UNIVIRTUAL guarantees your teams:
- A frictionless increase in load, in case of simultaneous projects
- Shortened development cycles thanks to CI/CD automation
- A unified collaborative environment, from commit to production implementation
- A clear and controlled governance of user rights
- Better traceability of actions and easier compliance (ISO, GDPR)
The GitLab infrastructure allows you to respond faster to business requests, secure deliveries and sustain your projects in a DevSecOps logic.
Conclusion : a strategic platform for publishers and agile teams
In a rapidly changing digital world, the performance of IT teams relies on their ability to develop, test, validate and deploy faster and smarter.
The DevOps approach, combined with a professional, sovereign and secure GitLab infrastructure, constitutes a concrete response to the challenges of scalability, agility and security.
For a turnkey DevOps solution, hosted in France or Switzerland, explore our DevOps Infrastructure GitLab offer
