How is it possible that the cloned databases could be so small and lightweight, and yet behave exactly like any normal database, complete with all the data? It sounds like magic, but it's not. It simply makes clever use of native Windows virtualization technology. Read more
What if you now do development work on a clone, but you to continue working on you own local clone while ‘disconnected’, such as when travelling? One simple option if the original database contains no private data, or the image has been masked, is to performance a normal backup and restore operations the clone, although you'll now be working with a normal, full-sized database. Read more
For teams who use a shared development database out of necessity rather than choice, SQL Clone might make the dedicated model viable for the first time. Read more
For most development teams, the database provisioning process involves some element of compromise. Either the process is slow, but the database is realistic or the process is fast but the database unrealistic. Chris Hurley explains why SQL Clone can allow the team to develop and test with a real database, without the compromises. Read more