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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/7388) in GitLab 14.8 with a flag named `admin_application_settings_service_usage_data_center`. Disabled by default.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/7388) in GitLab 14.8 with a flag named `admin_application_settings_service_usage_data_center`. Disabled by default.
> - [Feature flag removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/83265) in GitLab 14.10.
Service Ping payload can be uploaded to GitLab even if your application instance doesn't have access to the internet,
or you don't have Service Ping [cron job](#how-service-ping-works) enabled.