ALL SANDBOXES
When it comes to enterprise Salesforce customers, sandboxes can be an invaluable tool. Sandboxes can be used to facilitate safe and reliable release management, data backup and recovery, and security solutions. Below we discuss why sandboxes are essential components of any successful Salesforce environment and the value they provide enterprise Salesforce customers. What is a Sandbox? At a high level, sandboxes are Salesforce environments mirrored after your production org. They provide a safe space for admins to test changes and innovations, far removed from the production environment. With sandboxes, admins can develop safely and securely — which minimizes the risk of breaking something in production. Types of Sandboxes Salesforce offers several different kinds of sandboxes. The most common type of sandbox is a full sandbox, which replicates your production org almost exactly. There are also partial copy sandboxes, which are ideal for retrieving large datasets of up to 5GB in size; and developer sandboxes, which are limited to 5MB of data and ideal for making Lightning components, Aura, Visualforce pages, and other designs. Finally, there are configuration-only sandboxes, which are similar to full sandboxes but contain no data. These sandboxes can be created very quickly and are extremely easy to manage. It’s also helpful that many of them have an expiration date, providing freedom from obsoletes. Benefits of Sandboxes for Enterprise Customers One of the primary benefits of sandboxes is they allow enterprise customers to develop and test software securely. Sandbox environments are isolated from production environment, so admins can make a wide variety of changes without the risk of breaking something. Additionally, software updates can be tested extensively before being pushed to production, giving admins much more confidence in their success. Sandboxes also facilitate safer, more reliable release management, data backup, and recovery processes. Admins can use sandboxes to transport release packages from development to production. This is especially useful when upgrades are being performed: admins can safely upgrade components in the sandbox first — and then run a quick functional test before pushing the upgrade to production. In the event of a failure, admins have the assurance they can quickly restore production to its pre-upgrade state, all thanks to the backup they stored in the sandbox. Finally, sandboxes offer an extra layer of security. In the event of a security breach, admins can quickly identify the source of the issue by comparing the sandbox with the production org. This can help them quickly find and fix the problem before it afflicts production. Conclusion Sandboxes are essential components of any successful Salesforce environment. By providing a secure and stable environment for developing and testing software, sandboxes can help enterprise Salesforce customers optimize their release management, data backup, and security processes — and maximize the value of their Salesforce investments.
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