This chapter demonstrated the potential of GitLab and the role it plays in the operations phase of a software product. You can develop your solution, test it, and eventually run it in an environment. Along the way, you can automate as much as possible. If you use the Auto DevOps feature, you will reach the full potential of the DevOps concept, which is currently a sought-after skill.

In the next chapter, we will look at the monitor and secure phases, which are the final phases in the DevOps pipeline.