Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect — Question 44

Universal Containers (UC) had implemented two full sandboxes. One, known as Stage, is used for performance, regression testing, and production readiness check. The other is used primarily for user acceptance testing (UAT). Both full sandboxes were refreshed two months ago. Currently, UC is targeting to start user acceptance testing in two weeks, and do production release in four weeks. An admin also realized Salesforce will have a major release in six weeks. UC needs to release on the current Salesforce version, but also wants to make sure the new Salesforce release does not break anything.

What should an architect recommend?

Answer options

• A. Use Sandbox Preview Guide to check if there is any necessary action needed. UC might have to prepare, refresh, and redeploy to UAT.
• B. Refresh Stage now, and do not refresh UAT. This way, Stage will be on preview and UAT will not.
• C. Visit trust.salesforce.com to figure out the preview cutoff dates, if the dates had passed, work with support to get on the preview instance.
• D. Refresh Stage from UAT now. After preview cutoff, use the upgraded one for regression test, use the non-upgraded one for user acceptance test.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because using the Sandbox Preview Guide helps ensure that UC is aware of any necessary actions to maintain compatibility with the upcoming Salesforce release. Option B is incorrect as refreshing Stage without considering UAT may lead to inconsistencies. Option C doesn't address the immediate need for preparation and could lead to delays. Option D is wrong since refreshing Stage from UAT can lead to an outdated UAT environment, risking untested changes.