FlexCache volumes in clustered ONTAP 8.2 __________.

FlexCache volumes are not fully provisioned - they consume space only for cached blocks, making them inherently space-efficient rather than pre-allocated.

Snapshot copies cannot be taken on FlexCache volumes; Snapshot functionality is only supported on the origin volume that FlexCache serves.

FlexCache volumes cannot be relocated between nodes or aggregates using a volume move operation, unlike standard FlexVol volumes.

FlexCache volumes are sparsely populated caching volumes that only hold blocks fetched on demand from the origin volume, meaning the local volume grows as data is accessed rather than pre-populating with all origin data. This design reduces WAN bandwidth consumption and accelerates read performance for remote sites by serving frequently accessed data locally without requiring a full mirror of the origin.