> In an ideal world, do you think we should put both Test and Development > environments on one box (using separate IPs such as > site-dev.siteUrl and site-test.siteUrl), or create multiple sites using > VMware, or utilize two entirely separate servers? And are there > considerations for each of these scenarios?
In an ideal world, everything is on a separate physical server, with a redundant backup. But using a single machine or VMs can be suitable. There are, of course, different considerations for all of these scenarios. For example, if you use a single machine, what's the likelihood that a failure in your development environment could cause a resource-based denial of service in your test environment? Do you plan to run load tests in your testing environment? Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:331493 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
