DevOps & CloudBeginner
Staging vs Production
PronunciationSTAY-jing versus pruh-DUK-shun
Definition
Production is the live system real users use. Staging is a copy for testing changes safely before they go live.
Where you hear it
Release planning and bug reports ("does it happen in prod or staging?").
Examples
Test it on staging first, then release to production.
The bug only happens in production.
Common mistake
Testing on staging with fake data only. Real data can expose problems that fake data hides.