The [Geo team](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure/core-platforms/systems/geo/) is responsible for providing a premium disaster recovery solution for Gitlab. The Geo Product has the following primary use cases: 1. Disaster Recovery 2. Remote team acceleration 3. CI Offload This Epic is the SSOT for Geo Team work on Org Mover for Cells which allows for an organization to move between any two cells. ## Hours Worked | Epic | Category | DRI | Total Hours | |------|----------|-----|-------------| | [GitLab Geo with Logical Replication](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/18022) | ~"infra-category::Customer Innovation" | @c_fons @dbalexandre | 362.0 <!-- discussion:998d469d99476ab40a7c36a269fa1950639d0d7e --> | ## Project Work ### :hourglass: Work In Progress These epics are currently in progress | **Topic** | **Start Date** | **Target End Date** | **Summary** | |-----------|----------------|---------------------|-------------| | [GitLab Geo with Logical Replication](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/18022) <br/> @c_fons @dbalexandre (+5 participants) <br/> ~"group::geo" | 2026-02-17 | 2026-07-31 | **2026-07-30**: <br>:clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 20<br><br>:tada: **achievements**:<br><br>- Catching up after Summit<br><br>:issue-blocked: **blockers**:<br><br>-<br><br>:arrow_forward: **next**:<br><br>- Work on Streaming vs. Logical Replication for Self-serve Geo migration<br>- Work on the Geo with Logical Replication roadmap<br><br>_Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/18022#note_3620710890_<br><!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br><br/><br/>**Nested Epics: 2**<br/><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/22054+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/22091+ <br/> | ### :soon: Ready Linked epics that are ready to start | **Topic** | |-----------| | [Geo: Improve Observability Part 2](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/19856) <br/> ~"group::geo" | ### :arrow_forward: Next These are the epics we will be focusing on next | **Topic** | **Target Start Date** | **Summary** | |-----------|-----------------------|-------------| | [Geo Future Roadmap Items](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/21843) <br/> @luciezhao (+0 participants) <br/> ~"group::geo" | 2019-03-08 | <br/><br/>**Nested Epics: 3**<br/><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/15761+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/5424+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/4960+ <br/> | ### :octagonal_sign: Blocked Epics that are currently blocked | **Topic** | **Start Date** | **Target End Date** | **Summary** | |-----------|----------------|---------------------|-------------| | [Geo: Keep The Lights On FY27](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/20095) <br/> (+1 participants) <br/> ~"group::geo" | 2026-02-02 | 2027-01-29 | **2026-06-18**: <br>:clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 20<br><br>:tada: **achievements**:<br><br>- [NoMethodError in DesignManagement::Repository#full_path when project is nil during Geo replication](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/597049) — Closed. Fixed a crash where Geo tried to replicate a design repository whose parent project had been deleted, causing an unhandled `NoMethodError` that escaped Geo's standard error handling. The fix raises a proper `RecordNotFound` instead, which Geo catches gracefully.<br><br>:issue-blocked: **blockers**:<br><br>- None<br><br>:arrow_forward: **next**:<br><br>- Wrap up:<br>- [Restore error: "gtar: .: Cannot unlink: Invalid argument"](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/587492) — in dev; backup restore fails on RHEL/EL9 systems with patched GNU tar; actively tracked by a customer (weekly mentions), targeting 19.2<br>- [Azure backend `get_existing_backups` OOMs due to `jq -sr` slurping full bucket listing into memory](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/build/CNG/-/work_items/2323) — in review; S2 bug causing toolbox backup pod OOMKills on large Azure buckets<br>- [Race condition in runit_service 'geo-logcursor' during gitlab-ctl reconfigure in container environments](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/work_items/9235) — in review; community contribution being guided through merge process, targeting 19.2<br>- New proposal in validation backlog:<br>- [Geo: Cleanup Rake Tasks](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/602803) — proposal to add `geo:tools:` rake tasks that automate diagnosis and resolution of known Geo replication errors on Dedicated, reducing the need for SRE/PE pairing on documented workarounds<br><br>_Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/20095#note_3467359073_<br><!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br><br/><br/>**Nested Epics: 4**<br/><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/21776+ **2026-06-18**: :clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 20 :tada: **achievements**: - [NoMethodError in DesignManagement::Repository#full_path when project is nil during Geo replication](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/597049) — Closed. Fixed a crash where Geo tried to replicate a design repository whose parent project had been deleted, causing an unhandled `NoMethodError` that escaped Geo's standard error handling. The fix raises a proper `RecordNotFound` instead, which Geo catches gracefully. :issue-blocked: **blockers**: - None :arrow_forward: **next**: - Wrap up: - [Restore error: "gtar: .: Cannot unlink: Invalid argument"](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/587492) — in dev; backup restore fails on RHEL/EL9 systems with patched GNU tar; actively tracked by a customer (weekly mentions), targeting 19.2 - [Azure backend `get_existing_backups` OOMs due to `jq -sr` slurping full bucket listing into memory](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/build/CNG/-/work_items/2323) — in review; S2 bug causing toolbox backup pod OOMKills on large Azure buckets - [Race condition in runit_service 'geo-logcursor' during gitlab-ctl reconfigure in container environments](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/work_items/9235) — in review; community contribution being guided through merge process, targeting 19.2 - New proposal in validation backlog: - [Geo: Cleanup Rake Tasks](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/602803) — proposal to add `geo:tools:` rake tasks that automate diagnosis and resolution of known Geo replication errors on Dedicated, reducing the need for SRE/PE pairing on documented workarounds _Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/21776#note_3467359124_ <!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/20096+ **2026-04-30**: :clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 35 :tada: **achievements**: - [Geo: Fix NoMethodError in ProjectRepositoryReplicator](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/596928) - Fixed a NoMethodError crash in Geo replication when a pool repository's source project repository is nil, eliminating recurring exceptions on secondary sites and keeping Sidekiq logs clean for customers using Geo. - [Create frontend specs for EE health_check view](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/595846) - Added view specs for the admin health check page, closing a test coverage gap for the EE health check view that was identified during a prior MR review. - [Geo blob replication with :geo_blob_download_with_gitlab_http FF enabled fails for large objects that take \>60 seconds to transfer](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598020) and [Invalid Unicode at EE::ContainerRegistry::Client for Geo::ContainerRepositorySyncService](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598388) - are both closed after spending numerous hours on this from Scott and Chloe. The final fix is in a separate issue which I'm confirming if we can close for next week. :issue-blocked: **blockers**: :arrow_forward: **next**: - [Geo blob downloads blocked by network filtering for tenants using S3 and AWS DNS](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598514) - in review - [Expand RSpec best practices in Duo Code Review custom instructions](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598135) - in review - [Geo: Add upgrade note for blob download FFI crash workaround in 18.11 and 18.10.x](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/596334) - in review - [rspec:undercoverage failure for ee/app/models/geo/upload_registry.rb](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/593588) - in dev - [Race condition in runit_service 'geo-logcursor' during gitlab-ctl reconfigure in container environments](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/issues/9235) - in dev - [Geo: Add documentation for job artifact verification summaries feature flag](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598148) - in dev _Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/20096#note_3301709116_ <!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/10047+ <br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2357+ <br/> | ### :white_check_mark: Completed Work Items that have been completed <details> | **Topic** | **Started** | **Ended** | **Summary** | |-----------| ------------| ----------| ------------ | | [Geo: Improve Observability Part 1](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/8240) <br/> ~"group::geo" | 2024-12-18 | 2026-02-24 | **2026-02-10**: <br>The ~backend this week focused on fixing a bug where the checksum button incorrectly showed errors on Geo primaries without secondaries configured - common during early Dedicated migrations. On the ~frontend, we've been improving the UI by hiding checksum controls for non-verifiable models, and adding the ability to force primary checksums directly from the secondary replication view.<br><br>:clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 30<br><br>:tada: **achievements**:<br><br>- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/577986+<br>- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/588124+<br><br>:issue-blocked: **blockers**:<br><br>- none<br><br>:arrow_forward: **next**:<br><br>- Backport https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/588124+ to 18.8<br>- Continue on the UI improvements with<br>- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/587189<br>- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/523714<br><br>_Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/8240#note_3070856058_<br><!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br><br/><br/>**Nested Epics: 3**<br/><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/16553+ **2025-09-16**: :video_camera: Demo has been made live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swKrRKm8Kf8 The final MR is in MWPS for this effort and then this Epic will be ready to be closed completed :tada:. Above you can find the demo of the changes introduced as part of this large effort! :tada: **achievements**: - https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/204282+ (merged) - https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/204574+ (MWPS) :issue-blocked: **blockers**: - No known blockers :arrow_forward: **next**: - Close this Epic completed once final MR is merged _Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/16553#note_2752679486_ <!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/16554+ **2026-02-19**: The last UI improvements were merged on the ~frontend, and the feature flag was removed, making this feature ready for release and the epic ready to be closed :tada: :clock1: **total hours spent this week by all contributors**: 8 :tada: **achievements**: - https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/587189+ :issue-blocked: **blockers**: - none :arrow_forward: **next**: - Close this epic :tada: _Copied from https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/16554#note_3095948085_ <!-- STATUS NOTE END --><br/>• https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/16753+ <br/> | </details> ### :rotating_light: Epics that need attention These linked epics are not in the correct state or missing a workflow label <details> | **Topic** | **Links** | **Reason** | |-----------|-----------|-------------| | [Geo: Keep The Lights On FY26](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/18164) <br/> @luciezhao (+1) <br/> group::geo | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Geo: Tech Debt/Maintenance FY26](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/18206) <br/> @luciezhao (+1) <br/> group::geo | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Dedicated Asks Q4/Q1](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/19867) <br/> @ibaum (+0) <br/> group::geo | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Enable Container Registry DB backups for Registry GA](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/21179) <br/> @ibaum (+1) <br/> group::geo | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | | [Geo: Improve verification and replication handling of projects without Git repositories](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/17974) <br/> (+4) <br/> group::geo | Labeling problem, epic has no workflow label | </details>