I agree that it depends.  Our testing environment copies over the
current production database before testing begins.  We usually keep it
for about 3 months after "go live" if no more testing is involved.
However, if the testing was on a new application, then the database
remains for testing updates and upgrades to the application.  From time
to time (when an update or upgrade needs testing) they update the
database and write over with new or revised data.

Ginny Jones
(Virginia A. Jones, CRM, FAI)
Records Manager
Information Technology Division
Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities
Newport News, VA
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Behalf Of Long, Linda E
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 3:42 PM
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Subject: Spam:[RM] Testbed Data

We have a process that any upgrade to a system has to be tested and
approved before the change can go into production. The software may be
inhouse-developed or upgrades to off-the-self software. 

We find that the data on the test sites are taking up a lot of space and
would like to provide some guidelines or timeframes as to how long the
data can exist. Many test sites are used infrequently, but data remains
on the testbed until the system is tested again - potentially years
later.
Does any one have any opinions or ideas on the management / retention of
testbed data? 
Thanks, 
Linda E Long, CRM 
BellSouth Records & Information Management 
404-249-2546 


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