Summary
Congratulations! You have just come through the second chapter of this book! I hope you stay motivated and ready for the next chapter. For now, let’s summarize the chapter that you have just finished.
We explored the concept of multi-tenancy, where a single software instance served multiple clients. We examined the challenges faced by Salesforce in maintaining boundaries and making updates. This chapter shed light on why Salesforce employed a multi-tenant architecture. Thanks to comparison to a hotel where guests shared common resources but had isolated, private rooms, you should now remember better what multi-tenant means.
Next, we unraveled the notion of Salesforce orgs, their origins, and the various types in use. We learned about the lifecycle of an org and received practical best practices to address user and administrative concerns effectively.
In the final section of this chapter, we introduced Salesforce PODs, which are essentially server locations for...
