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Remote development offers several benefits for users and administrators, including:
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-**Increased speed**
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- Server-grade cloud hardware speeds up operations in software development, from
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loading the IDE to compiling and building code, and running large workloads
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such as those for monolith or microservice applications.
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loading the IDE to compiling and building code, and running large workloads
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such as those for monolith or microservice applications.
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-**Easier environment management**
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- Built-in infrastructure tools such as Terraform, nix, Docker, Dev Containers, and others make it easier to onboard developers with consistent environments.
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-**Increased security**
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- Centralize source code and other data onto private servers or cloud services instead of local developers' machines.
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- Manage users and groups with[SSO](https://coder.com/docs/admin/auth) and[Role-based access controlled (RBAC)](https://coder.com/docs/admin/rbac).
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-**Improved compatibility**
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- Remote workspaces can share infrastructure configurations with other
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development, staging, and production environments, reducing configuration
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drift.
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development, staging, and production environments, reducing configuration
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drift.
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-**Improved accessibility**
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- Connect to remote workspaces via browser-based IDEs or remote IDE
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extensions to enable developers regardless of the device they use, whether
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it's their main device, a lightweight laptop, Chromebook, or iPad.
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extensions to enable developers regardless of the device they use, whether
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it's their main device, a lightweight laptop, Chromebook, or iPad.
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Read more about why organizations and engineers are moving to remote
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development on[our blog](https://coder.com/blog), the
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##What Coder is not
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- Coder is not an infrastructure as code (IaC) platform.
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- Terraform is the first IaC_provisioner_ in Coder, allowing Coder admins to
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define Terraform resources as Coder workspaces.
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define Terraform resources as Coder workspaces.
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- Coder is not a DevOps/CI platform.
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- Coder workspaces can be configured to follow best practices for
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cloud-service-based workloads, but Coder is not responsible for how you
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define or deploy the software you write.
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cloud-service-based workloads, but Coder is not responsible for how you
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define or deploy the software you write.
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- Coder is not an online IDE.
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- Coder supports common editors, such as VS Code, vim, and JetBrains,
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all over HTTPS or SSH.
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all over HTTPS or SSH.
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- Coder is not a collaboration platform.
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- You can use Git with your favorite Git platform and dedicated IDE
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extensions for pull requests, code reviews, and pair programming.
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extensions for pull requests, code reviews, and pair programming.
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- Coder is not a SaaS/fully-managed offering.
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- Coder is a[self-hosted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-hosting_(web_services))
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solution.
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You must host Coder in a private data center or on a cloud service, such as
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AWS, Azure, or GCP.
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- Coder is a[self-hosted](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-hosting_(web_services)>)
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solution.
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You must host Coder in a private data center or on a cloud service, such as