If you ask a Salesforce CRM user “What is a Salesforce sandbox?” you may or may not get a straight answer. However, if you interact with Salesforce Developers or Administrators, they are sure to possess a wealth of knowledge on the topic. In layman’s terms, a Salesforce sandbox is a practice environment used for building and testing functionality within a system that is similar to production. These sandboxes provide a safety net for developers, administrators, and architects, enabling them to test certain features within the Salesforce CRM without impacting users in a business’ live production system.