HP 3PAR Operating System Software - Manual (Page 42)

You can create the following types of virtual volumes:
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Fully provisioned virtual volumes–Volume size is fixed. No separate license is required to
create fully provisioned virtual volumes.
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Thinly provisioned virtual volumes–Also known as Thin volumes, these volumes allocate space
on demand in small increments. To create Thin volumes, the HP 3PAR Thin Provisioning Software
license is required.
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Physical copies–A full copy of a volume. No separate license is required to create physical
copies.
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Virtual copies–A snapshot of a base volume that only records changes to the base volume.
To create virtual copies, the HP 3PAR Virtual Copy license is required.
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