GitLab Runner Operator on IBM Power

GitLab is a single application DevOps platform that is designed to manage the entire software development lifecycle. It enables professionals to perform all the tasks in a project — from project planning and source code management to monitoring and security. Additionally, it allows teams to collaborate and build better software.

With GitLab gaining popularity in the recent years with the various features it provides, its demand has increased. Several GitLab customers use IBM Power, which leads to the need for GitLab on IBM Power Architecture. The GitLab Runner includes support for Linux on IBM Power and provides built binary files and images for GitLab Runner 4.3 and later versions, whereas GitLab Runner Operator 1.6.0 and later versions provide support for IBM Power. GitLab Runner Operator 1.8.0, which is the latest version (at the time of writing this tutorial), is now certified by Red Hat and is listed on OperatorHub.

This tutorial shows how to install GitLab Runner Operator on Linux for IBM Power and test its basic features.