What Are Snapshots in Vmware?

VMware snapshots are quick and easy way to save a state of a virtual machine (VM) before you test a patch, software update or other change. The VMware snapshot preserves the state and data of the VM at the current point in time, so when you are done testing, you can quickly revert the VM back to a desired state.

Is it safe to delete snapshots vmware?

You can delete a snapshot any time. Deleting snapshots does not affect other snapshots or the current state of the virtual machine.

What is difference between snapshot and clone?

A snapshot preserves the current state of a virtual machine, copying the VM's disk file. It is used for backup purposes. ... A clone, by contrast, is an entirely separate copy of the VM. If you need to make a new VM that will run independently, cloning is the only way to go.