PL-900 Practice Question: Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment
A manufacturing company is planning to implement Microsoft Power Platform. The environment strategy must support data isolation for sensitive production data while allowing developers to experiment with new features without affecting the production environment. Which two environment types should the company use?
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Sandbox environment
A sandbox environment provides a non-production area for development and testing. A production environment hosts the live apps and data. Together they allow development without affecting production.
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Default environment
Why it's wrong here
The default environment is created for each tenant but is not designed for data isolation or dedicated development.
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Sandbox environment
Why this is correct
Sandbox environments are isolated from production, ideal for development and testing.
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Production environment
Why this is correct
Production environments host live apps and sensitive data with proper isolation.
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Developer environment
Why it's wrong here
Developer environments are for individual use but do not provide the required data isolation for production data.
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Trial environment
Why it's wrong here
Trial environments are time-limited and not suitable for ongoing development or production data.
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