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According VSS best practices (based on VMware best practices), the maximum lifetime for a VM snapshot should be 24-72 hours. |
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Snapshots are not backups
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- Understanding virtual machine snapshots in VMware ESXi and ESX (VMware KB Article 1015180)
- Best practices for virtual machine snapshots in the VMware environment (VMware KB Article 1025279)
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Requesting a Snapshot
You can request a snapshot for your VM by filling out the following Snapshot Request form.