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# Gitaly developers guide
[Gitaly](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitaly) is a high-level Git RPC service used by GitLab CE/EE,
[Gitaly](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitaly) is a high-level Git RPC service used by GitLab Rails,
In this architecture, having a single Gitaly server creates a single point of failure. This limitation will be removed once [Gitaly Cluster](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/1489) is released.
In this architecture, having a single Gitaly server creates a single point of failure. Use
[Gitaly Cluster](../../administration/gitaly/praefect.md) to remove this limitation.
Gitaly is a service that provides high-level RPC access to Git repositories.
Gitaly is a service that provides high-level RPC access to Git repositories.
It should be enabled and configured on a separate EC2 instance in one of the
It should be enabled and configured on a separate EC2 instance in one of the