Modern continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices face challenges when running all processes in a single environment due to the need for varied dependencies, tools, and resources, particularly for microservice-based applications requiring complex configurations for end-to-end testing. Codefresh addresses these issues by enabling different pipeline steps to run in separate environments, each tailored with the necessary tools and dependencies for specific tasks such as compilation, integration testing, and deployment. This approach facilitates better resource management, parallelization, and integration with deployment platforms, ultimately enhancing the efficiency and scalability of CI/CD workflows for containerized and microservice applications.