The GitLab Application Development Platform refers to the set of GitLab features that can be used by operations teams to
provide a full development environment to internal software development teams.
The GitLab Application Development Platform refers to the set of GitLab features used to create, configure, and manage
a complete software development environment. It provides development, operations, and security teams with a robust feature set aimed at supporting best practices out of the box.
## Overview
The GitLab Application Development Platform aims to reduce and even eliminate the time it takes for an Operations team
to provide a full environment for software developers. It comprises the following high-level elements:
The GitLab Application Development Platform aims to:
- Reduce and even eliminate the time it takes for an Operations team
to provide a full environment for software developers.
- Get developers up and running fast so they can focus on writing
great applications with a robust development feature set.
- Provide best-of-breed security features so that applications developed
with GitLab are not affected by vulnerabilities that may lead to security
problems and unintended use.
It is comprised of the following high-level elements:
1. Compute
1. Build, test, and deploy a wide range of applications
