#sandboxrefresh

A sandbox refresh looks simple… until automation's break, APIs fail, or masked data leaks into test environments.

2025 brings new complexities compliance pressure, more integrations, and tighter Salesforce release cycles. This guide walks through the modern refresh process: • What to check before refreshing • How to protect metadata • Using templates the right way • What to harden after refresh • How to automate recurring tasks • A full troubleshooting playbook • A real 2025 refresh calendar example

A clean sandbox = clean deployments. “2025 Salesforce Sandbox Refresh Checklist – Keep your environments secure, aligned, and deployment-ready.”

Sandboxes should feel like a safe place to test, build, and experiment. But in 2025, a refresh carries more weight than ever. With stricter privacy laws, complex API networks, and rapid Salesforce releases, a refresh that isn’t planned well can cause unexpected issues.

That’s why having a structured, repeatable process matters.

This guide explains how to prepare before triggering a refresh, how to run it cleanly, and what to check afterward. It also covers data masking, reconnecting integrations, and automating the steps teams often forget.

If you depend on sandboxes for development or UAT, these practices help you keep environments stable, secure, and aligned with production.