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8.3. Snapshot Creation


In Red Hat Virtualization the initial snapshot for a virtual machine is different from subsequent snapshots in that the initial snapshot retains its format, either QCOW2 or raw. The first snapshot for a virtual machine uses existing volumes as a base image. Additional snapshots are additional COW layers tracking the changes made to the data stored in the image since the previous snapshot.

As depicted in Initial Snapshot Creation, the creation of a snapshot causes the volumes that comprise a virtual disk to serve as the base image for all subsequent snapshots.

Figure 8.1. Initial Snapshot Creation

Initial Snapshot Creation

Snapshots taken after the initial snapshot result in the creation of new COW volumes in which data that is created or changed after the snapshot is taken will be stored. Each newly created COW layer contains only COW metadata. Data that is created by using and operating the virtual machine after a snapshot is taken is written to this new COW layer. When a virtual machine is used to modify data that exists in a previous COW layer, the data is read from the previous layer, and written into the newest layer. Virtual machines locate data by checking each COW layer from most recent to oldest, transparently to the virtual machine.

Figure 8.2. Additional Snapshot Creation

Additional Snapshot Creation
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