Case Study: Deutsche Bahn achieves faster, more reliable DevSecOps for DB Navigator with GitLab

Deutsche Bahn AG saves 15% in infrastructure costs with GitLab

Deutsche Bahn AG, Germany's national railway company, needed a high-performance DevSecOps platform to build and manage its critical DB Navigator app, used by millions of customers for booking and travel information. They sought to improve software quality, development speed, and foster a more collaborative culture while easing compliance burdens and reducing toolchain complexity. They adopted GitLab's platform, starting with the Community Edition and later upgrading to GitLab Premium.

By implementing GitLab's end-to-end DevSecOps platform, Deutsche Bahn streamlined its development processes. GitLab provided a single application for collaboration, automated compliance checks, and integrated code search, which eliminated the need for a separate tool and most of their Jenkins instances. This resulted in a 15% reduction in infrastructure costs, a 91% success rate in continuous deployments, and a significant increase in developer happiness. The support from GitLab also provided immediate assistance for critical infrastructure needs.

Deutsche Bahn AG