GitLab is hosted on Azure

They're moving to Google Cloud https://about.gitlab.com/2018/04/05/gke-gitlab-integration/

> We’re not just excited about offering this integration for you to use, we’re excited to use it ourselves! We’re already in the process of migrating GitLab.com to Google Cloud Platform. For us, the primary reason to migrate was because it has the most mature Kubernetes platform. By moving, we get access to security functionality like default encrypted data at rest, a broad, ever-expanding list of localities served globally, and tight integration with our existing CDN for faster caching. Be on the lookout for more information on our migration as it progresses.

Yes, it appears they are part way through that cloud migration when doing a domain discovery in https://tidalmigrations.com

Multi-cloud is the new norm IMO and like some have commented: So what? There's a big difference between ownership of a SaaS app and someone using your cloud platform (see Netflix on AWS for example).

While this is funny, there is a huge difference between using a company for cloud hosting and being owned by that company

When you bitch about your competitor and everyone discover's your have feet of clay...

hahhahaha