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## PSDatabaseClone
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![Alt text](https://www.sqlstad.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PSDatabaseClone_Logo_128.png "psdatabaseclone logo") PSDatabaseClone is a PowerShell module for creating SQL Server database images and clones.
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It enables administrator to supply environments with database copies that are a fraction of the original size.
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Do you have any ideas for new commands? Please propose them as <a href="https://psdatabaseclone.io/issues" target="_blank">issues</a> and let us know what you'd like to see. Bug reports should also be filed under this repository's issues section.
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## Usage scenarios
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There are multiple scenarios where you could use the module with
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* Supply developers with a local copy of the database
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* Provision non-production servers with production data
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* Implement a CI/CD pipeline with production like copies
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## Why use PSDatabaseClone
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* Save lots of space supplying data to other locations
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* Spend less time provisioning databases
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* Create multiple local copies of a database
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* Make sure there tests are accurate with up-to-date data
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## Prerequisites
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As with every piece of software we need to set some prerequisites to make this module work.
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* Windows 10 (Professional, Enterprise or Education) or Windows Server 2012 R2 (Standard, Enterprise or Datacenter) and up
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* PowerShell 5 or above
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* Hyper-V
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* SQL Server instance meant
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## How does it work
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The process consists of the following steps:
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1. Create an image of the database
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2. Create a clone based on an image
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