Images
Capture reusable images and launch identical instances from them.
Learn moreSnapshots
Take crash-consistent restore points of running virtual machines and point-in-time snapshots of volumes, then launch a new instance or create a new volume from them.
ICT Cloud console · illustrative data
Point-in-time copies of instances and volumes you can restore from.
No downtime
Restore points and volume snapshots are taken while workloads keep running.
Failures explained
If a volume snapshot fails, the list and the snapshot’s page show the reason.
Restore your way
Launch a new instance from a snapshot, or create a new volume from one.
In the console
Every copy, independently restorable
Chain a snapshot after the volume’s last one to track lineage. Each snapshot stays a full, independent copy, and deleting one never breaks another.
- Linked snapshots appear under their parent in the list
- New volume from a snapshot, at least the source size
- Launch a VM whose OS disk is restored from a snapshot
Features
Instance restore points
A crash-consistent copy of an instance’s disks, taken while it keeps running.
Volume snapshots
Point-in-time copies of block volumes.
Source and derived volumes
A snapshot’s page shows its source volume and the volumes created from it.
Launch from a snapshot
Create a virtual machine whose OS disk is restored from a snapshot; it inherits the source image.
Clone to a new volume
Create a volume from a snapshot, at least as large as the source.
Lineage tracking
Optionally chain a snapshot after the previous one to keep lineage visible.
Specifications
| Instance snapshots | Crash-consistent; the instance keeps running |
|---|---|
| Volume snapshots | Crash-consistent; sources stay online and writable |
| Restore | New instance or new volume (≥ source size) |
| Lineage chaining | Tracking only; every snapshot is a full, independent copy |
| Region | Istanbul 1 |
FAQ
Does chaining snapshots save storage?
No. Chaining records lineage. Every snapshot is still a full, independently restorable copy and creates no delete dependency.
Can I make a smaller volume from a snapshot?
No. A volume created from a snapshot must be at least as large as the source.
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