Talk of GitLab sale highlights growing importance of DevSecOps platforms [Video]

Datadog is interested in acquiring the software development platform, according to a media report, prompting analysts to consider how a sale would affect GitLab’s pricing and product plans.

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GitLab could be heading for an acquisition — and if it is, that could have consequences for the DevSecOps platform’s feature set and pricing, analysts say.

DevSecOps, the application development practice that automates the integration of security and security practices into every phase of the software development lifecycle, has become increasingly important as enterprises work to incorporate security into their DevOps processes. And DevOps platforms have been responding, adding the all-important “sec” to their products.

That, in turn, makes companies providing these tools more attractive to potential acquirers.

That’s the case for GitLab, a cloud-based platform allowing development, operations, and security teams to design, build, and manage software using a single tool. Reuters reportedon Wednesday that the company is exploring a sale …