HDClone offers several native and standard image formats to create different types of images in order to best support your specific needs.
HDClone offers its own image formats, which are described here.
In addition to its own image formats, HDClone also has the ability to create dynamic VM images for use in virtual machines.
An ISO image (also referred to as an ISO file) is a type of disk image that is comprised of all sector data in an optical disk, including its file system. Optical disks include such media as CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray disks.