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Snapshots let you capture the current state of your virtual machine at a specific moment. You can use them to restore a VM, clone an environment, or create a new VM with the same configuration.

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Select Compute Section

  • From the left sidebar, click on Compute to view your created virtual machines (VMs).
    View your created Virtual Machines

    View your created Virtual Machines

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Choose Your Virtual Machine

  • In the Compute section, you will see a list of all your created VMs.
    Select the VM

    Select the VM

  • Select the VM you want to create or manage snapshots for.
  • After selecting the VM, the system will display its details and configuration options.
  • Select Snapshots to open the snapshot management page.
    Navigate to the Snapshot Tab

    Navigate to the Snapshot Tab

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Take a Snapshot

  • To create a snapshot, click the Take snapshot button.
    Take a Snapshot

    Take a Snapshot

  • The platform will begin creating the snapshot immediately.

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Snapshot Details

  • Once a snapshot is created, you’ll see it listed with the following information:
    1. UUID: A unique identifier for the snapshot
    2. Size: The total data size captured.
    3. Creation Date: The date and time the snapshot was created.
    Snapshot Details

    Snapshot Details

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Manage Snapshots

You can use snapshots in several ways depending on your needs.
  • Restore: Use the snapshot to return your VM to the exact state it was in when the snapshot was created.
  • Create New VM: You can also create a new VM based on the snapshot with modified resources. Click the + icon next to the snapshot you want to use.
    Create a New VM from Snapshot

    Create a New VM from Snapshot

    After creating a VM from a snapshot, you can reconfigure the VM by modifying its resources and settings.
  • Delete: If a snapshot is no longer needed, click the trash icon to delete it permanently.