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Power Apps - Building Power Apps
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Using Sandbox environment as a Production environment

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Posted on 19 Jun 2023 07:14:18 by 49

I would like to inquire about the possibility of using the Sandbox environment as a Production environment. Are there any limitations or considerations that I should be aware of? Can I rely on the Sandbox environment for production-level usage without encountering any significant issues? I would appreciate any insights or guidance on this matter.

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  • lewginn Profile Picture
    2 on 20 Sep 2023 at 14:35:39
    Re: Using Sandbox environment as a Production environment

    I can't seem to find anywhere that supports this statement. I'd like to think it's true, would explain a lot!

    But I'm struggling to see this in any MS documentation. I thought the only difference between Sandbox/Production was the access controls in place. 

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    49 on 20 Jun 2023 at 09:13:19
    Re: Using Sandbox environment as a Production environment

    Thank you for your response and recommendation. I appreciate your insight on using a Sandbox environment as a production environment.

    In addition to the performance considerations you mentioned, are there other important points to consider when deciding to use a Sandbox environment as a production environment?

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    1,067 Most Valuable Professional on 19 Jun 2023 at 07:23:49
    Re: Using Sandbox environment as a Production environment

    I wouldn't recommend using a Sandbox as a production environment.

    Environments in the Power Platform are assigned DTU’s – Database Transactional Units – which is a combination of RAM, processing power and hardrive space. Microsoft assign less DTU’s to sandbox environments as they are seen as a lower priority compared to Production environments. It's why many actually use Production environment types as their UAT space - to ensure maximum performance.

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