A company is deploying Backstage to production. They are using a managed PostgreSQL database. The database connection string is stored in a secret. What is the correct way to configure the database connection in Backstage?

Set the `backend.database.connection` configuration to use environment variable substitution for the connection string.

Use the `DATABASE_URL` environment variable directly without any configuration.

Set the connection string in the frontend configuration so the backend can read it.

Hardcode the connection string in `app-config.production.yaml`.

What is a key consideration when scaling the Backstage backend horizontally?

Using sticky sessions for all requests

Disabling caching to avoid inconsistency

Assigning each instance a unique port

Ensuring all instances share the same database

What is the purpose of setting up alerts for a production Backstage deployment?

To notify operators of potential issues

To increase the load on the system

To replace the need for monitoring

To automatically fix all issues

Where should sensitive configuration values, such as API keys, be stored for a production Backstage deployment?

In environment variables or a secret management service

What is a common practice when deploying the Backstage frontend to a CDN?

Uploading the contents of the `dist` directory

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