Are there any advantages for installing self-managed GitLab using Omnibus linux packages over Kubernetes installation for HA-setup?

Infrastructure as Code & Cloud Native
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I see advantages for Kubernetes method only assuming adequate knowledge:

  • Cloud native
  • Self-healing
  • Auto-scaling
  • Rolling Upgrades
    …

Yet, I see that using Omnibus is the recommended way in the docs:

if you want the most mature, scalable method. This version is also used on GitLab.com.

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The best deployment option will depend on the organization’s needs, requirements, and resources. Resiliency and redundancy also increase complexity and costs.

There’s a lot of helpful information/resources here that should help you find the best option for you: Reference architectures | GitLab

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We have a Kubernetes setup, and have chosen not to put GitLab into that because we use GitLab to bootstrap it, so putting GitLab into it would create a catch 22, where each part has to work before the other can come up.

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