---
type: concept
title: Snapshots
tags: [backup, virtualization, data-protection]
related: [servervirtualisierung]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_sonstiges_servervirtualisierung.md"]
---

# Snapshots

In the context of server virtualization, a **Snapshot** is a point-in-time copy of the state and data of a virtual machine. 

Within the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] virtualization system, snapshots are provided as a short-term recovery tool, but they are subject to an automatic deletion policy after 7 days.