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Thank you for your effort.<br />
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Actually, the simplest way to describe Fast File Clone is by stating, &quot;Off-loads the creation of linked clones...&quot;<br />
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Best regards,<br />
Doug
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Thank you for your effort.

Actually, the simplest way to describe Fast File Clone is by stating, "Off-loads the creation of linked clones..."

Best regards,
Doug

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I was not sure, how technical you wanted it!<br />
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Basically all VAAI features are offloaded and SAN/NAS related!<br />
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It's not limited to Link Clones.....any CLONE function, or COPY function!
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I was not sure, how technical you wanted it!

Basically all VAAI features are offloaded and SAN/NAS related!

It's not limited to Link Clones.....any CLONE function, or COPY function!

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Good point Andrew. Thanks again! :)
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Hello all,<br />
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I am trying to work out a succinct but comprehensive description (1 to 2 sentences) of the following VMware VAAI NAS primitives. It is especially difficult considering that I am not knowledgeable with this particular topic and worse, I need to explain in as simple as possible terms, for a semi-technical group (rather than VMware engineers).<br />
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Full File Clone
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Fast File Clone/Native Snapshot Support
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Extended Statistics
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Reserve Space
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As well as the short description, perhaps a few advantages/disadvantages (or caveats/limitations) of each primitive, in point form.<br />
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Thank you so much,<br />
Doug
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Hello all,

I am trying to work out a succinct but comprehensive description (1 to 2 sentences) of the following VMware VAAI NAS primitives. It is especially difficult considering that I am not knowledgeable with this particular topic and worse, I need to explain in as simple as possible terms, for a semi-technical group (rather than VMware engineers).

Full File Clone
Fast File Clone/Native Snapshot Support
Extended Statistics
Reserve Space

As well as the short description, perhaps a few advantages/disadvantages (or caveats/limitations) of each primitive, in point form.

Thank you so much,
Doug

Looking for a one to two sentence description of VAAI NAS Primitives

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