Kingland, a leading enterprise data management provider, has significantly enhanced its development workflow by integrating Ona (formerly Gitpod) for automated, secure, and AI-augmented development environments. This strategic move has addressed previous challenges related to slow environment setups on individual machines and has allowed for faster onboarding and reduced downtime, as developers can now complete complex tasks such as dependency updates and code refactoring more efficiently. The adoption of Ona has also facilitated the documentation of their extensive legacy Java codebase through agent-generated JavaDocs, thereby improving code quality. Security remains a priority, with Ona's integration into Kingland's AWS Bedrock ensuring that all LLM processing occurs within Kingland's secure infrastructure, maintaining compliance with stringent industry regulations. The introduction of ephemeral environments, which are easily disposable, enhances security by limiting potential vulnerabilities. Additionally, Kingland's deployment of self-hosted environments and detailed audit trails offers precise control over access and activities within their development framework, showcasing that productivity and stringent security measures can coexist effectively.