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Who are your customers for GitHub FI? It seems that Github is SaaS done really, excellently right: I can have private repos up and running for a cheap cost in m
by Lewisham 16y ago
Who are your customers for GitHub FI? It seems that Github is SaaS done really, excellently right: I can have private repos up and running for a cheap cost in minutes. Is FI just for people who are very protective about who has access to their source code, or is it filling some other niche that SaaS can't handle?
- malyk 16y agoThe biggest customer I can think of is the government, though I'm sure there are others. Think the intelligence community, military, state, fbi, etc...anyone who has a "secret" network. There's no way CIA is going to use github private repos(1), but having a github on their various networks is possible with FI. (1) - they might use private repos for insensitive apps, but they wouldn't be allowed to do anything with a classification on a private repo.
- holman 16y agoThere are a couple of different "types" of customers. Some, like you said, are just concerned about their code. Some are interested in control (meaning they control their backup policies, uptime, redundancy, etc.). Some want better integration (we support LDAP and CAS authentication, let you plug directly into various git hooks, that sort of thing). Hosted plans work great for a bunch of companies, and self-hosted installs work great for a bunch of companies. Might as well help out both. :)