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Snowflake cloning

feature · part of Snowflake

A zero-copy cloning feature that creates a new object referencing the same micro-partitions as the original, without immediately copying all data.

Inside Snowflake cloning (1)

• Zero-copy cloning — A cloning technique where the clone shares underlying data storage with the source until modifications are made.

Connections

• Related to Zero-copy cloning
• Used for Snowflake Time Travel
• Related to Micro-partitioning

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