https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/SnapCreator-Clone-vs-Performance-Impact-on-Parent-Prod-Volume/m-p/430274#M13486 <P>To refresh a "report database", we may use use SnapCreator to take a fresh backup as a base for creating the clone for "report database". The clone's parent (Production)volume is the Production Database volume.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My understanding is, any reads to the "report database" will actually still retrieve data from Production database volume blocks before spin the clone off. Thus, that will cause a performance degradation on Production database if client is reading as well , especially, if we have a couple of such "report database".&nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is my understanding correct?</P><P>Is there anyway to avoid the performance degradation on Production, other than spin-off?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you for you advice!</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:07:19 GMT heightsnj 2025-06-04T10:07:19Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/SnapCreator-Clone-vs-Performance-Impact-on-Parent-Prod-Volume/m-p/430274#M13486 <P>To refresh a "report database", we may use use SnapCreator to take a fresh backup as a base for creating the clone for "report database". The clone's parent (Production)volume is the Production Database volume.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My understanding is, any reads to the "report database" will actually still retrieve data from Production database volume blocks before spin the clone off. Thus, that will cause a performance degradation on Production database if client is reading as well , especially, if we have a couple of such "report database".&nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is my understanding correct?</P><P>Is there anyway to avoid the performance degradation on Production, other than spin-off?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you for you advice!</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:07:19 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/SnapCreator-Clone-vs-Performance-Impact-on-Parent-Prod-Volume/m-p/430274#M13486 heightsnj 2025-06-04T10:07:19Z