4 approaches to GitLab integrations

This post outlines four distinct approaches to integrating external systems with GitLab: 1. Using GitLab to deploy applications to external platforms or host GitLab runners on external infrastructure. 2. Hosting GitLab Server on external platforms. 3. Integrating with the development cycle using GitLab's APIs and webhooks to display outputs within merge requests (e.g., security reports, metrics). 4. Deep application integration requiring architectural understanding of GitLab, with examples like managed PostgreSQL or Redis services.