Salesforce Platform Developer Practice Exam

Which use case necessitates a partial copy or full sandbox?

1. Scalability Testing

2. Development Testing

3. Quality Assurance Testing

4. Integration Testing

The correct answer is: Scalability Testing

A partial copy or full sandbox is typically required for use cases such as scalability testing because these environments allow for a more realistic simulation of production data and system interactions. Scalability testing often involves assessing how the application behaves under increased loads, which necessitates a substantial amount of data and a similar configuration to what exists in production. In a partial copy sandbox, you can get a snapshot of your production data, including a subset of records, which is essential for testing how the application scales under certain conditions. Similarly, a full sandbox closely mirrors the production environment in terms of its entirety, allowing for thorough testing of various scales. This ensures that any potential issues related to performance under load can be identified and addressed before changes are implemented in the live environment. Other types of testing, such as development testing, quality assurance testing, and integration testing, may not require the same level of production-like data or load to be effective, and as such, they may be adequately addressed using different types of sandboxes.