Canadian Server Hosting

GitLab Hosting

Self-hosted GitLab with CI/CD runners, container registry, and Canadian data sovereignty.

Overview

GitLab for Canadian Development Teams

GitLab.com is convenient — until compliance, IP protection, or CI minute costs push your team toward self-hosting. Swift Host provides managed GitLab CE or EE on Canadian infrastructure with PostgreSQL, Redis, Gitaly tuning, and GitLab Runner configuration.

We handle upgrades, backup verification, SSL certificates, and runner scaling so your developers focus on shipping code — not maintaining a DevOps platform. Integrate with Docker registries, Kubernetes deploy targets, or traditional VPS deployments.

Source code, CI artifacts, and container images stay in Canada — ideal for government contractors, healthcare-adjacent software, and teams with strict data residency requirements.

Self-hosted GitLab is powerful — and operationally heavy. Upgrades break things, runners run out of disk, and backup restores are untested until you need them. We manage the GitLab infrastructure so your developers keep shipping.

Ideal For

  • Development teams needing Canadian source code hosting
  • CI/CD pipelines with private Docker runners
  • Government and healthcare software projects
  • Teams outgrowing GitLab.com CI minute limits
  • Organizations requiring SSO with Active Directory
  • Companies protecting IP with on-premise-style control

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What's Included

  • Canadian data centres with low-latency connectivity
  • Daily automated backups with offsite retention
  • 24/7 monitoring and proactive maintenance
  • Dedicated Canadian support team
  • Managed or unmanaged options available
  • Custom provisioning via our Genesis Method
  • GitLab CE and Enterprise Edition
  • GitLab Runner (Docker, shell, or Kubernetes executors)
  • Container registry and package registry
  • LDAP, SAML, and OAuth SSO integration
  • Automated backup and upgrade management
  • High-availability options for larger teams
Capabilities

GitLab Capabilities

Complete DevOps platform hosting — source control, CI/CD, and registry in Canada.

Source Control

Git repositories with merge requests, code review, and branch protection configured to your workflow.

CI/CD Pipelines

GitLab Runners sized for your build volume — Docker builds, test suites, and deploy stages.

Team Access

SSO with Active Directory, Google Workspace, or SAML — group and permission management included.

Container Registry

Built-in registry for Docker images with cleanup policies and storage monitoring.

Security Scanning

SAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning configured and kept current.

Backup & Upgrades

Automated gitlab-backup runs with tested restores and planned upgrade paths.

GitLab Platform We Build and Maintain

Source control, CI/CD, registry, and SSO — hosted in Canada.

Git Repositories

Merge requests, code review, branch protection, and project templates configured for your workflow.

CI/CD Runners

Docker, shell, or Kubernetes executors sized for your pipeline volume and build requirements.

Container Registry

Built-in GitLab registry for Docker images with cleanup policies and storage monitoring.

SSO & LDAP

Active Directory, Google Workspace, SAML, and OAuth integration for team access management.

Security Scanning

SAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning (EE) configured and kept current.

Backup & Upgrades

Automated backups, tested restores, and planned upgrade paths following GitLab release cycles.

Self-Hosted GitLab vs. GitLab.com

When does running your own GitLab make business sense?

FeatureSwift Host GitLabGitLab.com SaaS
Canadian data residency Included US/EU regions
CI minute limits Your hardware, your limits Per-seat minute caps
Private runner control Full control Shared or costly dedicated
Source code jurisdiction Canadian courts only US provider terms
Ongoing management We maintain the platform GitLab manages SaaS
Long-term cost at scale Predictable VPS pricing Per-user SaaS adds up
Direct Alberta support Named team GitLab support tiers

Why Self-Host GitLab in Canada?

Your GitLab instance holds source code, CI variables, container images, and internal documentation. For government contractors, healthcare software vendors, and companies with valuable IP, storing that on US SaaS infrastructure is a compliance and business risk.

Swift Host provides managed GitLab on Canadian VPS with PostgreSQL, Redis, Gitaly tuning, and runners that build and deploy to your Canadian application environments — a complete domestic DevOps pipeline.

  • Source code and CI artifacts stay in Canada
  • Container registry images stored domestically
  • SSO integration with Canadian Active Directory
  • No per-minute CI billing surprises
  • Local team managing upgrades and backups

Typical GitLab Hosting Configurations

Sized for your developer count, repo size, and CI volume.

Small Team

  • CPU: 4 vCPU
  • RAM: 8 GB RAM
  • Storage: 160 GB SSD

5–15 developers, moderate CI

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Growing Team

  • CPU: 8 vCPU
  • RAM: 16 GB RAM
  • Storage: 320 GB SSD

15–50 developers, Docker builds

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Enterprise

  • CPU: 16 vCPU
  • RAM: 32 GB RAM
  • Storage: 500 GB NVMe

50+ developers, heavy CI/registry

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GitLab + Runners

  • CPU: 16+ vCPU
  • RAM: 32+ GB RAM
  • Storage: 500+ GB NVMe

Dedicated runner server separate from GitLab

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All configurations are fully customizable. Contact us for exact specs and transparent pricing.

We Migrate to Self-Hosted GitLab From

Moving off GitLab.com, GitHub, or Bitbucket? We handle repos, CI configs, and runners.

GitLab.com GitHub Bitbucket Azure DevOps Self-managed GitLab (old server) Gitea On-premise SVN

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Our Process

How We Work With You

Our Genesis Method — from first conversation to fully managed hosting.

1

Discovery

We review your application, users, compliance needs, and performance goals.

2

Design

We architect a Canadian-hosted environment with full documentation.

3

Build

We provision, harden, test, and migrate your workloads with minimal downtime.

4

Manage

24/7 monitoring, backups, patching, and direct access to our Alberta team.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

GitLab.com vs self-hosted — when does self-hosting make sense?

When you need Canadian data residency, unlimited private runners, custom CI configurations, or lower long-term cost at scale. We help you evaluate the tradeoffs honestly.

Do you migrate from GitLab.com or GitHub?

Yes. We migrate repositories, CI configs, and runner setups with minimal developer disruption.

How many CI runners do I need?

We size runners based on your pipeline frequency, Docker build requirements, and concurrent job count — and scale as your team grows.

GitLab CE or Enterprise Edition?

We host both. CE covers most teams; EE adds advanced security scanning, compliance features, and premium support options from GitLab.

How do you handle GitLab upgrades?

We plan upgrades during maintenance windows, take pre-upgrade backups, and follow GitLab's upgrade path documentation to avoid version skips.

Can runners build Docker images?

Yes. Docker executor runners with privileged mode configured securely for CI/CD image builds.

Do you support Geo or high availability?

For larger teams, we design HA and Geo configurations. Contact us to assess whether your scale warrants the investment.

How are GitLab backups handled?

Automated gitlab-backup runs with offsite retention. We verify restores periodically — not just assume backups work.

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