env-strategy
Installation
SKILL.md
Skill: Environment Strategy
When to Use
Trigger when designing environment topology, choosing environment types, provisioning environments, setting up developer environments, configuring Managed Environments, planning multi-geo deployments, or establishing environment naming conventions.
Environment Types
| Type | Purpose | Dataverse | Capacity Cost | Key Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production | Live workloads | Yes | Counts against tenant | Full backup (up to 28 days), full control, cannot be reset |
| Sandbox | Dev/test/UAT | Yes | Counts against tenant | Can be copied, reset, deleted; 7-day backup default |
| Developer | Personal dev workspace | Yes | Free (does not count) | 1 per user (up to 3), auto-cleanup after 90 days inactive, no sharing |
| Default | Auto-created per tenant | Yes | Counts against tenant | All licensed users get Environment Maker role — NOT for production |
| Trial | Short-term evaluation | Yes | Free | 30-day expiry, 1 per user, auto-deleted |
| Dataverse for Teams | Team-scoped apps | Yes (Teams) | Included with M365 | Security follows Teams membership, limited to 1M rows / 2GB |