SnapDrive for Windows unable to do a SnapRestore - affects recovery time in SMO for Windows.

mikemil — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:17:13 GMT

Good afternoon,

I understand that SnapManager (Oracle in Windows for this example) uses SnapDrive to do most all its heavy lifting however SMO doesn’t seem to utilise a "proper" SnapRestore and rather a lunclone to do the work in a windows recovery situation.

A Lun clone (which is SLOW and SPACE hungry) is currently used by SMO for windows and to be frank is causing significant discomfort in at 2 customers. I do know we can increase the number of copy threads and hopefully reduce recovery times however, it still isnt as nice as a snaprestore to minimise recovery times. I do understand there are configuration prerequisites that are required to allow a snaprestore to happen, even in Unix environments.

I have been advised that no snaprestore support is a SDW limitation, can anyone help me understand how SnapDrive for Windows is unable to undertake a SnapRestore and if there are plans to fix this? Is there someone I need to be speaking with?

I look forward to your replies.

Cheers

Mike Miller

SE, Perth, Western Australia.

Re: SnapDrive for Windows unable to do a SnapRestore - affects recovery time in SMO for Windows.

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