Description

Practical GitLab DevOps Services

Practical GitLab DevOps Services will transform how you design, manage, and deploy in the world of DevOps. This comprehensive course is based on the book “Practical GitLab Services: A Complete DevOps Guide for Developers & Administrators” (Apress 2024) and specifically tailored to both developers and administrators who want to master the powerful platform GitLab. You’ll dive into real‑world workflows, CI/CD pipelines, automation strategies, and administrative controls that drive modern software delivery.

What You’ll Learn

• How to set up and use GitLab for source code management, branching strategies, and collaboration.
• Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, including jobs, runners, caching, artifacts, and environments. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
• Using the “services” keyword and GitLab services to support containers like databases, caches, and micro‑services in your pipelines. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
• Managing GitLab administration: access controls (ACLs), project templates, group settings, runner management, audit logs. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
• Automating release workflows, deployment to staging and production, and infrastructure as code patterns within GitLab.
• Integrating GitLab into full DevOps lifecycle: planning, tracking issues, value stream analytics, security/compliance guardrails. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
• Migrating legacy toolchains, co‑existing with other tools, and scaling GitLab for large teams and enterprise use. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

Requirements

To get the most out of this course you should have:

• Basic familiarity with version control (Git) and software development lifecycle.
• Some experience with CI/CD, containers or DevOps tooling is helpful but not mandatory.
• Access to a GitLab instance (Cloud or Self‑Managed) for hands‑on practice.
• Willingness to experiment, build pipelines, and manage administrative settings.

Course Description

In this immersive training you will engage with each major component of the GitLab ecosystem. First, you will explore how GitLab handles code, branching, merge requests and source collaboration. Then you’ll experience hands‑on builds and tests using GitLab CI/CD, including how to write the .gitlab-ci.yml file and configure jobs, runners, caches and artifacts. Next, you will learn how to employ the “services” keyword to run supporting containers alongside your jobs. Equally important, you will master the administrative side: configuring groups and projects, setting up access control, managing runners, enabling audit logs and enforcing security and compliance policies.

Moreover, you will apply your knowledge to deploy real applications via pipelines: from staging to production, including drift detection, infrastructure as code, multi‑environment workflows, and GitOps practices. The course emphasizes end‑to‑end DevOps lifecycle with GitLab as a single application—reducing toolchain sprawl, by streamlining maintenance and boosting productivity. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7} Throughout you will gain outcomes such as faster build/test feedback loops, improved deployment frequency, lower change‑failure rate, and greater visibility across teams.

By the end of the course you will be capable of acting as both a GitLab developer power‑user and an administrator who supports teams and scales pipelines. You will confidently plan, automate, deploy and monitor software in complex environments and contribute to your organisation’s DevOps maturity.

About the Publication

This course is based on the professionally published book from Apress, authored by Jeffrey Painter. The material reflects up‑to‑date practices in GitLab (2024 edition) and is designed for real‑world application. The book is widely referenced and the source for this course training. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

We deliver comprehensive modules, hands‑on labs and downloadable resources so that you can learn at your own pace and apply what you learn immediately. Whether you are a developer who wants to build efficient pipelines or an administrator who wants to support GitLab at scale, this course is your complete guide.

Explore These Valuable Resources:

• GitLab DevOps Platform Overview
• GitLab CI/CD Documentation
• Codefresh Guide: GitLab CI/CD Feature Overview

Explore Related Courses:

• GitLab Training
• DevOps Bootcamp
• CI/CD Pipelines Course
• Infrastructure as Code Course
• Git Version Control Course

Enroll now and start mastering GitLab as your unified DevOps platform. With this course you’ll gain skills that empower you to deliver software faster, more reliably and at scale. Get ready to lead your team into the future of DevOps by embracing Practical GitLab DevOps Services today.