A snapshot is a "picture" of your server's file system taken at a certain point in time. In the event of data loss or corruption, this picture of your file system is frequently UTILISED to recover complete servers. When there isn't enough space, fresh snapshots will typically overwrite EXISTING snapshots. Snapshots can come in handy in a variety of situations.

The following are the ADVANTAGES of having a snapshot:

• Snapshots are tiny and can be taken quickly and simply without causing too MUCH server load.
• They improve app availability, speed recovery, simplify backup administration for large data volumes, and reduce data loss risk.
• Snapshots can be scheduled and used for system backup as needed.
• They can almost completely eliminate the requirement for backup windows while ALSO lowering the total cost of ownership.
• Snapshots can be used to recover data that has been corrupted or destroyed. (In the event of file corruption, you can also roll back to an older version of a snapshot.)
• Rather than restoring the entire system, replicated snapshot copies can be used because they are already in their natural format.
• You can immediately begin restoring a server from a snapshot.