Regular Clone and Instant Clone
QuTS hero provides two snapshot clone methods, a regular clone method and Instant Clone. The two clone methods have different advantages and limitations.
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Feature |
Regular Clone |
Instant Clone |
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Requirements |
- |
iSCSI service must be enabled for cloning LUNs. For details, see iSCSI & Fibre Channel Global Settings. |
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Cloning duration |
Longer |
Shorter |
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Required space |
Normal |
Less space required for cloning a thin shared folder or a thin LUN |
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Cloned shared folders/LUNs can be a source for Snapshot Replica jobs |
Yes |
No |
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Cloned shared folders/LUNs can be a source for SnapSync jobs |
Yes |
No |
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After cloning, you can revert to an earlier snapshot |
Yes |
No All Instant Clone shared folders/LUNs of the snapshot must be deleted first. |
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After cloning, the snapshot can be deleted |
Yes |
No All Instant Clone shared folders/LUNs of the snapshot must be deleted first. |
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After cloning, the original shared folder/LUN of the snapshot can be deleted |
Yes |
No All of the original shared folder/LUN's snapshots which have Instant Clone shared folders/LUNs must be deleted first. |