VMware Snapshots Explained: Why They Are Not Backups
How VMware snapshots and delta disks really work, why they grow and slow your VMs, the 72-hour rule, and why a snapshot is not a backup. Practical guidance.
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Run virtual machines with confidence — Hyper-V, VMware ESXi and Workstation, VirtualBox, and WSL2, plus the conflicts, networking, snapshots, and backup issues that trip people up.
How VMware snapshots and delta disks really work, why they grow and slow your VMs, the 72-hour rule, and why a snapshot is not a backup. Practical guidance.
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