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Is it expected for the size of a previous generation snapshot to increase in ONTAP 9?

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ONTAP 9

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  • Yes, this behavior is by design.
  • The increase in the size of a previous generation snapshot is expected due to the way snapshots work in ONTAP.
  • Snapshots capture the state of the file system at a specific point in time and retain references to the data blocks that have changed since the last snapshot.
  • As a result, the size of snapshots can grow over time as more data changes occur.

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