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One problem with this technique is that over time you will end up with more and more data on the production server, even stuff that has since been deleted. Even
by ioquatix 14y ago
One problem with this technique is that over time you will end up with more and more data on the production server, even stuff that has since been deleted. Even for a small website over the course of a few years can end up being GBs of wasted space which on production VPSs can be quite expensive.
- Someone 14y agoAlso, if your production server is breached, attackers can mine that data, for example for that accidentally checked-in password, or to search for security fixes that other sites might not have applied.