topic SQL Server DB Cloning in Data Protection https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/SQL-Server-DB-Cloning/m-p/51018#M10282 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi All,</P><P></P><P>Pretty new to SQL on Netapp but have a requirement to copy a live production DB from a 2005 SQL Cluster to another 2005 SQL Cluster. The live production DB needs to remain live and unaffected will need to be cloned 3 times in total. Ideally it would be best to clone the DB alone rather than the whole lun as there are a few other DB's on there.</P><P></P><P>Was hoping someone could clarify all possible options available for doing this please?</P><P></P><P>FlexClone Licenses on Order</P><P>Lun is on a FlexVolume</P><P>SnapManager for SQL is installed however not configured yet</P><P>Snapdrive is used on both clusters</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P><P></P><P>Mark </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:24:58 GMT markwardle 2025-06-05T07:24:58Z SQL Server DB Cloning https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/SQL-Server-DB-Cloning/m-p/51018#M10282 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi All,</P><P></P><P>Pretty new to SQL on Netapp but have a requirement to copy a live production DB from a 2005 SQL Cluster to another 2005 SQL Cluster. The live production DB needs to remain live and unaffected will need to be cloned 3 times in total. Ideally it would be best to clone the DB alone rather than the whole lun as there are a few other DB's on there.</P><P></P><P>Was hoping someone could clarify all possible options available for doing this please?</P><P></P><P>FlexClone Licenses on Order</P><P>Lun is on a FlexVolume</P><P>SnapManager for SQL is installed however not configured yet</P><P>Snapdrive is used on both clusters</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P><P></P><P>Mark </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:24:58 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/SQL-Server-DB-Cloning/m-p/51018#M10282 markwardle 2025-06-05T07:24:58Z Re: SQL Server DB Cloning https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/SQL-Server-DB-Cloning/m-p/51022#M10283 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>another option is just a native sql backup depending on what you want to achieve.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:06:15 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/SQL-Server-DB-Cloning/m-p/51022#M10283 david_wallis 2009-08-07T16:06:15Z