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# Database Cloning

It is one of the Aurora feature to create a new Aurora DB from an existing one. It is **faster than** snapeshot & restore mechanism because it use the same cluster volume and data as the orginal but will change when data updates are made.

#### Usecase

* create a staging DB from production DB without impacting production