Volume cloning

Last published : Jun 12, 2026
The CSI volume clone feature duplicates an existing Persistent Volume at given point in time. Cloning creates an exact duplicate of the specified volume on the backend rather than creating a new empty volume. When a clone is created, it is an independent object that can be used as any other PVC. The data of the cloned volume is also in sync with the data of the original dataSource PVC. The cloned volume can be consumed, cloned, snapshotted, or deleted without affecting the original dataSource PVC.
You can clone a PVC only when the following conditions are met:
  • The source and destination PVCs are in the same namespace.
  • The source and destination Storage Class are the same.