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Bitbucket

Bitbucket is Atlassian’s Git-based source code management platform, designed to help teams collaborate on code, streamline development workflows, and maintain security and compliance. Whether you’re managing small projects or large enterprise applications, Bitbucket provides powerful branching strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and seamless integrations to support modern software development.

As an Atlassian Solutions Partner, Rapid X helps organisations implement, optimise, and secure their Bitbucket environments. We ensure that your teams leverage best practices for version control, code collaboration, and deployment automation, all while maintaining compliance with industry security standards. Whether you’re migrating from another Git solution, enhancing your CI/CD pipelines, or optimising permissions and governance, we help you maximise the potential of Bitbucket.

FAQs

Managing source code efficiently is at the heart of modern software development, and Bitbucket provides a powerful, secure, and collaborative Git-based solution for teams of all sizes. Whether you’re looking to improve code review processes, automate deployments, or enhance security and compliance, Bitbucket offers the tools to streamline development and integrate seamlessly with Jira, Confluence, and other DevOps platforms.

In this FAQ section, we answer common questions about Bitbucket’s features, CI/CD capabilities, security controls, and integrations, helping you get the most out of your development workflows.

What is Bitbucket, and how does it compare to GitHub and GitLab?

Bitbucket is Atlassian’s Git repository management tool, offering deep integration with Jira and Confluence for seamless project tracking and documentation. While GitHub and GitLab are also Git-based platforms, Bitbucket stands out for its built-in CI/CD pipelines, security controls, and enterprise-friendly permissions management.

Does Bitbucket support CI/CD and automated deployments? Yes! Bitbucket Pipelines enables built-in continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), allowing teams to automate testing, build processes, and deployments without needing third-party tools. It integrates with AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and Docker for scalable application delivery.
How does Bitbucket help with secure development and compliance? Bitbucket provides branch permissions, enforced code reviews, and built-in security scans to ensure compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR. Features like IP whitelisting, two-step verification, and audit logging help protect your source code from unauthorised access.
Can Bitbucket be self-hosted, or is it only available in the cloud? Bitbucket is available as Bitbucket Cloud, a fully managed SaaS solution, and Bitbucket Data Center, a self-hosted version designed for large enterprises requiring more control, security, and performance scalability.
How does Bitbucket integrate with Jira and other Atlassian tools? Bitbucket offers native Jira integration, allowing teams to link commits, branches, and pull requests to Jira issues for full traceability. It also connects with Confluence for documentation, Bamboo for additional CI/CD workflows, and Opsgenie for incident management.
How do code reviews work in Bitbucket? Bitbucket enables teams to collaborate through pull requests, where developers can review, comment, and approve code changes before merging. Features like required approvals, merge checks, and inline comments help maintain code quality and security.

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