How we use GitLab at the Province of Nova Scotia

In 2015, the Unix operations team at the Province of Nova Scotia began using GitLab for source control, Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Deployment (CD) as part of their transition to DevOps practices. This strategic move enabled them to automate testing, integration, and the release of Puppet code, allowing multiple system administrators to simultaneously work on code without conflict and facilitating a peer review process. GitLab's features, such as branching and merge requests, along with its integration with Docker, have streamlined their workflow, reducing time spent on manual testing and increasing confidence in code deployments. Once tests pass, code is reviewed by senior staff before merging into the production environment, ensuring quality and reliability. This adoption of CI/CD processes has reduced operational issues, gained client confidence, and laid the groundwork for future articles on their automated test strategy and collaboration with Communications Nova Scotia. The authors, Steve Zinck and Paul Badcock, have backgrounds in Unix administration and IT, respectively, and have shifted focus toward software delivery and automation, contributing to the successful implementation of DevOps frameworks in their work environments.

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