Creating realistic and reliable software testing environments can be challenging, especially when dealing with production databases containing sensitive personal information. Neon addresses these challenges by offering a solution that combines its branching architecture with the PostgreSQL Anonymizer extension. This approach allows teams to clone production databases quickly and safely, without the operational burden of provisioning new instances or the risk of exposing personal data. Neon branches enable the creation of instant, isolated copies of a Postgres database, which can be anonymized using the PostgreSQL Anonymizer to replace real data with fake but realistic alternatives. This process ensures compliance with privacy regulations while maintaining the structure, schema, and relationships within the database. Once anonymized, these branches can be used repeatedly for various non-production purposes such as testing, continuous integration, and development, thereby streamlining workflows and reducing data management overhead.