Which statement best describes a SnapVX clone?

It is a full copy that can be written to and is independent of the source

It is a read-only copy that depends on the source volume

It is a copy that is only used for backup purposes

It is a space-efficient copy that uses minimal storage

A development team needs a writable copy of a production database volume to run load tests. The test team will modify the copy extensively, and the copy must remain available even if the production source volume is accidentally deleted. Which SnapVX option should the storage administrator create?

A SnapVX snapshot of the production volume

A SnapVX clone, then delete the source volume immediately

A SnapVX clone of the production volume

A SnapVX snapshot, then promote it to a clone after testing

What happens to a SnapVX snapshot if the source volume is deleted?

The snapshot remains fully usable and independent

The snapshot becomes invalid and cannot be used

The snapshot is unaffected and continues to function normally

The snapshot automatically becomes a clone

How does a SnapVX clone relate to its source volume?

It is dependent on the source and becomes invalid if the source is deleted

It is independent and remains fully usable if the source is deleted

It is a read-only copy that depends on the source for data

It shares all data blocks with the source and cannot be modified

A media company needs to create a point-in-time copy of a 10 TB video-editing volume for a quick backup before a major software update. The copy will be read-only and will only be needed for 48 hours. The array is critically low on free space. Which SnapVX option should the administrator use?

Create a SnapVX snapshot of the source volume

Create a SnapVX clone of the source volume

Create a clone, then delete the source volume

Create a snapshot, then convert it to a clone after the update

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A development team needs a writable copy of a production database volume to run load tests. The test team will modify the copy extensively, and the copy must remain available even if the production source volume is accidentally deleted. Which SnapVX option should the storage administrator create?
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What happens to a SnapVX snapshot if the source volume is deleted?
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A media company needs to create a point-in-time copy of a 10 TB video-editing volume for a quick backup before a major software update. The copy will be read-only and will only be needed for 48 hours. The array is critically low on free space. Which SnapVX option should the administrator use?
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