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Shadow Testing Basics

Test new code with real traffic

Shadow testing duplicates real traffic to a new service version, compares responses, and monitors performance without affecting users, catching issues before promotion.

Mirror Traffic

Replay real requests to shadow instances without user impact.

Compare

Check responses, errors, latency against primary service.

Promote

Fix deltas, then move to canary/rollout with confidence.

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