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title: Cloning tool in Upgrade Console
description: Utilize the System Clone application to duplicate an entire database from one instance to another. This cloning process, commonly employed to replicate a production instance for pre-production testing, leverages the latest nightly backup as the data source.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/upgrade-management/um-cloning-tool.html
release: australia
product: Upgrade Management
classification: upgrade-management
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Upgrade Console tools, Use, Upgrade Console, Upgrade, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Cloning tool in Upgrade Console

Utilize the System Clone application to duplicate an entire database from one instance to another. This cloning process, commonly employed to replicate a production instance for pre-production testing, leverages the latest nightly backup as the data source.

You can achieve the following using the System Clone tool:

-   Clone a ServiceNow instance to a target instance.
-   Clone a ServiceNow instance to a target instance running a different version.
-   Clone a ServiceNow instance from a backup.
-   Clone a ServiceNow instance over a production instance.

See [Exploring Instance Clone](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/exploring-instance-clone.md) for more information.

**Parent Topic:**[Upgrade Console tools](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/upgrade-management/um-tools.md)

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