Staging

resource "aws_instance" "app_server" ami = "ami-0c55b159cbfafe1f0" instance_type = var.environment == "production" ? "t3.large" : "t3.micro"

tags = Name = "App-Server-$var.environment"

resource "aws_db_instance" "database" allocated_storage = 20 engine = "postgres" instance_class = var.environment == "production" ? "db.t3.medium" : "db.t3.micro" name = "mydb_$var.environment"

If you are a Developer:

If you are selling a Home:

If you are a Director:

Since staging is public-facing (usually), lock it down to prevent bots or unauthorized users from accessing it. staging

Express.js Example (Basic Auth):

// middleware/stagingAuth.js
const basicAuth = require('express-basic-auth');
module.exports = (env) => 
// Only apply to staging environment
if (env === 'staging') 
return basicAuth(
users:  'admin': 'supersecret123' ,
challenge: true,
realm: 'Staging Environment',
);
// No auth for production or local
return (req, res, next) => next();
;

Usage in app:

const express = require('express');
const stagingAuth = require('./middleware/stagingAuth');
const app = express();
app.use(stagingAuth(process.env.NODE_ENV));

The physical space dictates the staging rules: