Private beta

Add a Specialized Testing Environment

Last update: June 11, 2025
  • Applies to:
  • Experience Manager as a Cloud Service

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  • Developer
NOTE

The feature described in this article is only available through the private beta program. To sign up for the private beta, see Specialized Testing Environment.

The Specialized Testing Environment, or DevXL, is a new type of Cloud Manager environment that you can create. It is designed to support advanced use cases such as User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and performance validation. Unlike traditional Development, Rapid Development, or Staging environments, DevXL environments operate outside of the production deployment pipeline. As such, they offer you greater flexibility while maintaining strict isolation to prevent interference with production workflows.

DevXL is built to mirror the size, scalability, and configurations of a typical Staging environment. This approach ensures that tests performed in DevXL can yield realistic insights into how code and content perform in production-like conditions. The environment also supports direct content copying from Production or Stage. It also maintains parity with Development environments in terms of deployment workflows, access controls, and network configurations.

Key features and configurations

CategoryDevXL behavior
PurposeUAT and performance testing.
Pipeline TypeNot in the production pipeline.
Environment SizeMatches Stage environment.
IsolationFully isolated from other environments.
Code PipelinesSame as the Development environment (Validation, Build, Deploy).
Content CopyAllowed from Production or Stage environment.
Content RestoreSame as the Development environment.
Access LogsSame as the Development environment.
Developer ConsoleSame as the Development environment.
IP Allow ListSame as the Development environment.
NetworkingSame as the Development environment (Services, Domain name, SSL certificates, Advanced network).

See also Manage Environments

Add a Specialized Testing Environment

To add or edit an environment, a user must be a member of the Business Owner role.

To add a Specialized Testing Environment:

  1. Log into Cloud Manager at my.cloudmanager.adobe.com and select the appropriate organization.

  2. On the My Programs console, click the program for which you want to add an environment.

  3. Do one of the following:

    If the Add Environment option is dimmed (disabled), it may be due to a lack of permissions or dependent on the licensed resources.

    • On the My Programs console, on the Environments card, click Add Environment.

    Environments card

    • On the left side panel, click Data icon Environments, then on the Environments page, near the upper-right corner, click Add Environment.

      Environments tab

  4. In the Add environment dialog box, do the following:

    • Click Specialized Testing Environment.
    • Provide an environment Name. The environment name cannot be changed after the environment is created.
    • (Optional) Provide a Description for the environment.
    • Select a Primary region from the drop-down list. Once created, the primary region of the DevXL environment (for example, United States (West US)) is locked and cannot be changed.

    Add environment dialog box with Specialized Testing Environment radio button selected

  5. Click Save.

    The Overview page now displays your new environment in the Environments card. You can now set up pipelines for your new environment.

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