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What is Gitpod?

Gitpod is a zero-trust platform that provides automated and standardized development environments in your own infrastructure—whether on your local machine, in your cloud account (VPC), or on-prem. It streamlines coding workflows and boosts collaboration by letting teams spin up secure, preconfigured dev environments quickly and consistently.

High-Level Overview

• Run in Your Cloud or VPC: Deploy Gitpod in your preferred environment — AWS, on-prem servers, or via a local desktop app.
• Consistent Environments: Use Dev Containers to ensure every environment has the same dependencies, tools, and configurations.
• Automations: Automate tasks like DB seeding, environment setup, or testing.
• Zero-Trust Architecture: Keep code and secrets in your cloud; you control access.
• Scalable: Expand across multiple infrastructure footprints or keep it lightweight for smaller teams.

Key Benefits for CTOs & Engineering Leaders

• Security & Compliance
  • All code and credentials stay within your control (in your own environment).
  • Centralized security policies, single sign-on, and advanced compliance.
  • Full audit logs to track environment and user actions.
• Flexible Cost & Infrastructure
  • Host dev environments where it makes sense—in your private VPC, existing cloud accounts, or local resources.
  • Seat-based pricing for predictable budgeting, plus the option to use your own infrastructure investments.
• Accelerated Onboarding & Collaboration
  • New devs can start coding in minutes—no manual install or environment setup.
  • Shared, prebuilt project configurations eliminate “works on my machine” issues.
  • Multiple dev environments can run side by side for different tasks.

Key Benefits for Developers & Engineers

• Instant, Ready-to-Code Environments
  • Dev Containers handle language runtimes and build tools automatically.
  • Automations run tasks (build, test, seed DB) on environment startup.
• Code From Anywhere
  • Launch an environment on your laptop, or in your VPC with powerful cloud servers.
  • Switch seamlessly between local resources and your organization’s infrastructure.
• Reduced Context Switching
  • Keep separate environments for each feature branch or bug fix.
  • Easily revert to a clean environment without reinstalling dependencies.
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