vamseeachanta Real Data Usage (+3)
Real Data Usage
- Use production-like test data, not placeholder values
- Test with actual file uploads, not mock files
- Validate with real user scenarios and edge cases
Infrastructure Testing
- Test against actual databases, not in-memory alternatives
- Validate network connectivity and timeouts
- Test failure scenarios with real service outages
Performance Validation
- Measure actual response times under load
- Test memory usage with real data volumes
- Validate scaling behavior with production-sized datasets
Security Testing
- Test authentication with real identity providers
- Validate encryption with actual certificates
- Test authorization with real user roles and permissions