Instant Clone for Applications

The instant clone operation duplicates a source database by creating read-write clones from snapshots taken during a snapshot backup job. This operation leverages the cloning capability of the storage array hardware. By using the instant clone operation, you can duplicate large databases in less time.

Note

For arrays that do not have the native clone capability, you can use Commvault iSCSI server to support instant clone operations. For more information, see Using Commvault iSCSI Server for Instant Clones .

In the following table, you can verify the combination of storage arrays and agents that you can use the instant clone operation.

Array

Agents

Amazon

  • Oracle

  • SAP HANA

Commvault NFS ObjectStore

  • Oracle

Dell EMC Storage Center (DSM)

  • Microsoft SQL Server

Dell EMC PowerMax/VMAX3/VMAX/Symmetrix
(Dell EMC TimeFinder Clone and Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX engines)

  • File system

  • DB2

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

  • Oracle RAC

  • SAP HANA

Dell EMC XtremIO

  • File system

  • DB2

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

  • SAP HANA

HPE 3PAR StoreServ and Primera

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

  • SAP HANA

HPE Nimble Storage

  • Microsoft SQL Server

Huawei

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

INFINIDAT

  • File system

  • DB2

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

  • SAP HANA

Microsoft Azure

  • Oracle

  • SAP HANA

NetApp

  • File system

  • DB2

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • MySQL

  • Oracle

  • Oracle RAC

  • PostgreSQL

  • SAP HANA

Pure Storage FlashArray

  • File system

  • DB2

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

  • SAP HANA

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