The process of creating FlexClone files or FlexClone LUNs is highly space-efficient and time-efficient because the cloning operation does not involve physically copying any data.
You can create space-efficient copies of your data by using FlexClone files and FlexClone LUNs in situations such as the following:
You can create FlexClone LUNs of the parent boot LUN, then use the FlexClone LUN to boot a server in a server farm.