


If something goes wrong at a later stage, having a snapshot makes it possible to easily revert to the previous state of the virtual machine. As a virtual machine often requires a lot of work before a desired state of the machine is reached, it is a good idea to take a picture of that exact state. (For more resources related to this topic, see here.) Understanding when to apply which toolsĪ snapshot is a photo of a state of a virtual machine. In this article, you’ll learn to work with cloning and snapshot tools that enable you to perform these tasks. VMware Workstation provides all the tools that are required for this purpose.

In a test environment, it is often necessary to deploy virtual machines rapidly and to revert to a previous state in an easy way. In this article by Sander van Vugt, author of VMware Workstation – No Experience Necessary, you’ll learn to work with cloning and snapshot tools.
