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L. PatrãoVMware vSphere Essentialshttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0208-9_22

22. Virtual Machine Snapshots

Luciano Patrão1  
(1)
Selfkant, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
 

The virtual machine snapshots feature in the VMware vSphere environment often acts as a lifeline for system administrators and IT professionals. VM snapshots allow you to capture the state of a virtual machine at any given moment, offering a safety net for troubleshooting, testing new configurations, and guarding against potential errors.

This chapter explores the intricacies of creating, managing, and deleting snapshots. Additionally, we will explore some considerations to keep in mind throughout ...

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