Scaling software development across thousands of users and hundreds of projects is no small feat. However, this is what enterprises must do every day. What works for a single project often collapses under the weight of enterprise complexity. Traditional DevOps toolchains can introduce risk, inefficiency, and unnecessary cost. That’s where GitLab shines. As a unified DevSecOps platform, GitLab empowers enterprises to deliver secure, high-quality software faster. From Fortune 500 corporations to global public institutions, organizations are harnessing GitLab’s scalability and enterprise-ready features to accelerate transformation.
GitLab for Enterprises
Enterprises don’t just need CI/CD pipelines; they need complete visibility, governance, and resilience across the entire development lifecycle. GitLab delivers:
- One platform for Dev, Sec, and Ops – Unify the toolchain to simplify collaboration and remove silos.
- Scalable architectures – Proven reference models support installations with 50,000+ users, with no downtime on upgrades.
- Security-first workflows – Continuous scanning and compliance checks run at every commit.
- Enterprise resilience – High availability, disaster recovery, and global distribution with GitLab Geo.
- Faster innovation – Automate repetitive tasks and empower teams to focus on creating value.
For enterprises, GitLab isn’t just a development tool, it’s a business accelerator.
Benefits of GitLab for Enterprise
The move to GitLab delivers measurable improvements for large organizations.
Collaboration at Scale
Teams across geographies and business units work in a single source of truth. This eliminates bottlenecks and improves transparency.
Reduced Risk and Cost
Integrated testing and vulnerability scanning catch issues early. Fewer outages and lower toolchain complexity translate into significant savings.
Faster, Better Software Delivery
Shortened feedback loops, faster pipelines, and automated deployments mean developers spend less time on repetitive tasks and more on innovation.
Compliance Simplified
GitLab’s built-in audit trails, security checks, and traceability ease the burden of regulatory requirements in industries like finance, defense, and healthcare.
Ease of Adoption and Growth
With reference architectures and Kubernetes-native scalability, GitLab grows with the enterprise. It supports everything from pilot programs to global rollouts.
Case Studies: GitLab for Enterprise in Action
GitLab Enterprise customers achieve all the previous benefits, and more. Don’t just take our word for it, though. Check out the following examples.
Siemens: Building an Open Source DevOps Culture
Siemens leverages GitLab to power collaboration across 40,000+ users. With an “upstream first” approach, Siemens avoids local patches and contributes directly to GitLab’s open source community. Their distributed, eight-person team manages the platform for global users, deploying new versions monthly. GitLab not only enables scalability but also drives cultural transformation, aligning internal and external development with an open, agile model.
Hilti: Accelerating the Software Development Lifecycle
Hilti adopted GitLab to streamline SCM, CI/CD, and security workflows. With seamless integration into Jira, Docker, and AWS, Hilti’s teams cut feedback loops by 50%. They also boosted code checks by 400% and reduced deployment times from three hours to 15 minutes. Vulnerabilities are caught earlier, leading to fewer release delays and a 12x improvement in deployment speed.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank: Driving Cloud Transformation
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank migrated 1,500 projects, 500 users, and 50GB of data to GitLab in just four weeks. Now, GitLab powers its cloud-first strategy, simplifying multi-cloud deployments across AWS and GCP. With GitLab as the “single source of truth,” collaboration has increased, and onboarding has accelerated. Furthermore, the bank is on track to meet its goal of moving 50% of applications to the cloud in five years.
Radio France: Faster, Leaner CI/CD
Radio France replaced Jenkins with GitLab CI/CD, achieving 5x faster deployments, 70% annual cost savings, and an 82% decrease in cycle time. Teams can now add more tests, customize pipelines, and reduce deployment times from minutes to just 20 seconds. Developers have more control, flexibility, and a streamlined workflow that supports innovation without overhead.
Airbus: Releasing Features 144x Faster
Airbus’ Web Factory embraced GitLab CI for security testing, automation, and collaboration. Release cycles shrank from 24 hours to just 10 minutes, with 98% of releases on time. Automation eliminated deployment stress, allowing developers to focus on new features. GitLab also helped attract top developer talent, boosting morale and innovation across the organization.
Agoda: Boosting Productivity and Developer Happiness
Agoda consolidated its toolchain onto GitLab, cutting build queue times by 98%, saving 3,000 developer hours per quarter, and improving developer satisfaction scores by 17%. GitLab’s integrated security features simplified compliance, while the single platform eliminated tool sprawl. Agoda now looks forward to adopting GitLab’s AI-powered DevSecOps features to further enhance velocity and quality.
Ally Financial: Improving Reliability and Reducing Costs
By moving to GitLab, Ally Financial cut pipeline outages by 90%, improved deployment times by 50%, and saved $300,000 annually. Integrated security scanning streamlined compliance while reducing firefighting before releases.
Lockheed Martin: Scaling with Confidence
Lockheed Martin retired thousands of Jenkins servers by adopting GitLab. This resulted in 80x faster CI pipeline builds and a 90% reduction in system maintenance time. Developers reclaimed valuable hours, and the enterprise gained resilience, scalability, and efficiency across global teams.
Implementing GitLab for Enterprises
Enterprises face enormous pressure to innovate quickly while maintaining compliance, security, and operational resilience. GitLab provides a comprehensive, scalable DevSecOps platform that meets these challenges head-on. Organizations worldwide are proving that GitLab not only simplifies workflows but also delivers measurable business impact. If you want to ensure faster releases, reduced costs, happier developers, and improved compliance, contact our experts. As a GitLab partner, SPK and Associates will help you consolidate, simplify, and scale with GitLab. Get started today.
