Scalable app deployment with GitLab and Google Cloud Platform

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This post details the integration of GitLab with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to automate the creation and deployment of applications. It highlights the benefits of using GKE for scalable infrastructure and GitLab's Auto DevOps capabilities for streamlined CI/CD. Key takeaways include seamless collaboration between GitLab and GKE, Kubernetes' role in enabling massive scaling, and the automated nature of the integration. The post also addresses common questions regarding load balancing, multi-project deployments, environment isolation, on-demand cluster creation, feature availability in different GitLab editions, free tier credits for testing, Prometheus metrics gathering, AWS support, running GitLab on GKE, runner caching, container image creation, public accessibility requirements, `.env` file management, GCP billing errors, review app cost control, one-click application installation requirements, comparison to Rancher, and the current state of GitLab installation on Kubernetes.