Why financial services choose single-tenant SaaS

Within the complex and high-stakes environment of financial institutions, the shared infrastructure used in software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms poses significant systemic risks, particularly through concentration risk and regulatory challenges. These risks are highlighted by the dependency on third-party providers, which can lead to industry-wide disruptions if a major provider is compromised. GitLab addresses these concerns with GitLab Dedicated, offering a solution that combines cloud-scale efficiency with enterprise-grade security by providing isolated infrastructure for development workflows, source code repositories, and CI/CD pipelines. This setup ensures full control over data sovereignty, compliance, and security, allowing financial institutions to manage encryption keys, choose data residency locations, and meet stringent regulatory requirements. The approach reduces operational overhead while maintaining high availability and performance, as evidenced by NatWest Group's adoption of GitLab Dedicated to enhance engineering capabilities. Ultimately, GitLab proposes that treating source code as a strategic asset in its own dedicated environment can mitigate the risks associated with shared infrastructure, aligning development practices with the critical nature of financial operations.

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