4. VM Lifecycle - Snapshots, Restore, Archive & Decommission
Overview
This section covers managing virtual machines across their full lifecycle. From point-in-time snapshots and restore operations through to archival and decommissioning, along with the inventory and cost reporting tools that support lifecycle decisions.
Whether you're capturing a snapshot before a risky change, recovering a deleted VM, retiring workloads you no longer need, or generating reports to plan decommissioning, the guides below walk through each operation.
How-to guides
- How-to Create Virtual Machine Snapshot
- How-to Revert to Virtual Machine Snapshot
- How-to Request Virtual Machine Restore
- How-to archive a Virtual Machine
- How-to delete or decommission a Virtual Machine or Template
- How-to create a VM Inventory Report
- How-to generate a cost estimate of virtual machines
- How-to edit a Virtual Machine Template