Description: A non-production environment is a workspace where development and testing activities take place without affecting the production environment. This type of environment is crucial for the software development lifecycle, as it allows developers to experiment, debug, and validate new features or bug fixes without the risk of disrupting service to end users. In a non-production environment, integration testing, performance testing, and acceptance testing can be conducted, among others. The main characteristics of these environments include the ability to simulate real-world conditions, flexibility for rapid changes, and the possibility of working with test data that does not compromise the security or privacy of real data. Additionally, non-production environments are often configured to replicate the production environment’s infrastructure, allowing for a more accurate assessment of how the software will behave once deployed in production. In the context of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices, these environments are essential to ensure that code is integrated and deployed effectively, enabling development teams to maintain an agile and efficient workflow.
