Running the update in a VM allows developers to discover many functional or compatibility problems in an isolated environment and roll back quickly by reverting to a snapshot. This greatly reduces the likelihood that the update will disrupt the live environment, but it does not guarantee zero downtime because some issues-such as differences in hardware drivers, real-world load, or integration with external services-may still surface only after production deployment.
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