topic Re: Sandbox in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Sandbox

Former Member — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:14:34 GMT

Hello All,

1) What is the difference between Sandbox System and Testing System.

2)While testing which system to use Sandbox or Testing system. Both are in same server.

Re: Sandbox

Former Member — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:31:35 GMT

Hi,

Sandbox system/server is one which is more like a R&D playground. Before any development is implemented on the development server, and there are any apprehensions about its impact on the rest of the system, the R&D is performed on the sandbox server.

The sandbox server often has very little data or all dummy data. It is created only for the purpose of testing independent developments for R&D purpose. Not much effort is put into building realistic business scenarios or complete processes in sandbox.

Sandbox is used primarily by developers and functionals, business analysts and users never touch the sandbox.

Whereas in contrast,

The testing server is where near production data is reproduced so that actual/real business processes can be tested completely and actual developments and customizations and configurations meant for production are run through regression testing by actual end users or/and business analysts. No development is permitted in the testing server and it is a sanitized box so to say.

Hence the differences lie primarily in

1. Development being allowed or not

2. Type of users using the system

3. Type of data in the server

Cheers,

Aditya

Re: Sandbox

former_member156446 — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:54:56 GMT

hi sanbox is a system which you can lit to fire and no one exactly bothers about it... so its better you dont consider it as a system/server.

data in Testing system will be a recent copy of the production system.. so testing is the server.. any sort of testing takes place... so ignore sandbox as a server.. that will avoid confusion..