topic Thin provisioned LUNs becoming Fat in Data Protection https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Thin-provisioned-LUNs-becoming-Fat/m-p/62640#M5414 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Normally I'd schedule Space Reclaimer within SnapDrive to reclaim the space, however I have a Customer with a SnapProtect environment that isn't using SnapDrive.</P><P>I understand there is a Microsoft tool that does a similar thing to space reclaimer, anyone know what it is?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:51:54 GMT Willybobs27 2025-06-05T05:51:54Z Thin provisioned LUNs becoming Fat https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Thin-provisioned-LUNs-becoming-Fat/m-p/62640#M5414 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Normally I'd schedule Space Reclaimer within SnapDrive to reclaim the space, however I have a Customer with a SnapProtect environment that isn't using SnapDrive.</P><P>I understand there is a Microsoft tool that does a similar thing to space reclaimer, anyone know what it is?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:51:54 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Thin-provisioned-LUNs-becoming-Fat/m-p/62640#M5414 Willybobs27 2025-06-05T05:51:54Z Re: Thin provisioned LUNs becoming Fat https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Thin-provisioned-LUNs-becoming-Fat/m-p/62645#M5415 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>what server OS?&nbsp; I believe windows 2012 has an Optimize Drive via powershell cmdlet that will reclaim space in a LUN.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:54:28 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Thin-provisioned-LUNs-becoming-Fat/m-p/62645#M5415 DAVE_WITHERS 2013-10-15T17:54:28Z