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

  • Microsoft SQL Server

Azure Netapp Files

  • Oracle

  • SAP HANA

Dell EMC Isilon/PowerScale

  • PostgreSQL

Commvault NFS ObjectStore

  • Oracle

Dell PowerStore

  • DB2

  • DB2 DPF

  • DB2 PureScale

  • File System

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

  • Oracle RAC

Dell EMC Storage Center (DSM)

  • Microsoft SQL Server

Dell EMC PowerMAX / VMAX / Symmetrix

Dell EMC TimeFinder Clone, Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX, and Dell EMC TimeFinder SnapVX(SYMCLI) engines

  • File system

  • DB2

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

  • Oracle RAC

  • SAP HANA

Dell EMC XtremIO

  • File system

  • DB2

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

  • SAP HANA

Google Cloud Platform

  • Oracle

  • SAP HANA

  • Microsoft SQL Server

Hitachi Vantara

(Hitachi Thin Image (CCI) and

Hitachi Shadow Image (CCI) engines)

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

HPE 3PAR StoreServ / Primera / HPE Alletra 9000 Series / HPE GreenLake for Block

  • 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

  • Microsoft SQL Server

NetApp

  • File system

  • DB2

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • MySQL

  • Oracle

  • Oracle RAC

  • PostgreSQL

  • SAP HANA

Pure Storage FlashArray

  • File system

  • DB2

  • Microsoft SQL Server

  • Oracle

  • PostgreSQL

  • SAP HANA

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