Databricks launches Consort for database test branching
Databricks unveiled a new tool called Consort that lets developers create isolated branches of a real database for testing—just like code. Instead of using unreliable mock databases, you can now quickly spin up a copy, run tests (even destructive ones), and throw away the branch when done. This means code changes and database changes can be tested and shipped together, and risky updates get caught before reaching production.
- Consort enables database branching for each test
- You can run tests against real, isolated data
- Schema and app code updates ship together now
- Risky production issues found earlier in the workflow
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