Beta Cluster

The beta cluster is a functional, production-like environment in Wikimedia Labs suitable for final-stage testing of new features. It runs off git master and has its MediaWiki core and extensions code updated about every three minutes.
 * See the overview of its configuration.
 * Current browser test results (search for "beta.wmflabs")

Rationale
The aim is to provide an exact copy of the WMF production cluster (including db hosts, apaches, logging, squids, varnish caching, image scalers, etc.) using Wikimedia Labs instances.

Open tasks
See the workboard in Phabricator.

Roadmap

 * 2014-15 Q3 (potential) plans

Documents

 * User requirements:
 * Specifications: Wikimedia Labs/Things to fix in beta
 * Software design document: Configuration overview
 * Test plan:
 * Documentation plan:
 * Schedule: see the old Labs plan (revisions 1, 2, and 3)
 * Task management:
 * Release management plan:
 * Communications plan: