Using current techniques, IBM® z/OS® data cloning can require the better part of a day. With the ever-increasing demand for usable Db2 clones, you need an easy, automated data cloning process that has minimal downtime. Now you can clone entire Db2 subsystems or select table and index spaces quickly and easily with Rocket Mainstar Volume Clone and Rename for Db2 (VCR) and reap the benefits. The db2 cloning tool offers many benefits including: protecting Db2 uptime, limiting resource usage, and improving DB performance.