Discuss the basic functionality of Delta clone in Delta Lake. Explain how cloning differs from copying data and the benefits it offers in terms of storage and operational efficiency.

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Delta clone creates a full physical copy of the data, similar to traditional data copying methods.

6.9%

Delta clone in Delta Lake creates a shallow copy of the data, pointing to the original data files without duplicating them. This reduces storage overhead and speeds up the cloning process.

86.9%

Delta clone is used exclusively for metadata operations and does not involve any data copying.

3.1%

Delta clone in Delta Lake is primarily used for data archival and does not offer any operational efficiencies.

3.1%

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Discuss the basic functionality of Delta clone in Delta Lake. Explain how cloning differs from copying data and the benefits it offers in terms of storage and operational efficiency.