Where will you get the test environment from?

The test environment can be obtained from several sources, depending on the project:

• Provided by the operations / DevOps team. This is the most common and preferred option, where the environment is set up centrally.
• Local installation. Setting up the environment on your workstation, usually for small projects or creating isolated stands.
• Virtual machines / containers. Using ready-made images (Docker, Vagrant) to deploy identical environments.
• Cloning an existing environment. Creating a copy of an already functioning environment for testing.
• "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC) platforms. Using tools (Terraform, Ansible) for automatic deployment of the necessary infrastructure.

The choice depends on the project requirements, available resources, and testing strategy. Stability and reproducibility of the environment are important for QA Automation.