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SnapshotIQ allows an administrator to create a frozen, point-in-time view of OneFS, while allowing normal file system modifications to continue without interruption. Efforts are made to ensure that snapshots functionality consumes minimal system resources (disk space, CPU) while providing maximum flexibility to the system administrator and users.
As we have seen, snapshots can be used on their own to provide functionality like user-initiated file restoration and staging of exported content, or in conjunction with other OneFS features such as Backup and SyncIQ to enhance the power and flexibility of those applications.