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Hyper-V snapshots create recovery points for a virtual machine (VM) so that it can be returned to a previous state later if needed. Snapshots can be taken regardless of whether the VM is running and are completely transparent to its operation. They can save countless hours, allowing an administrator to revert the system's state to a previous point in time when all was well, avoiding sometimes-painful tape restores.
But you need to understand a few intricacies of the technology to make your experience with snapshots more reliable and less problematic. In addition, you must coordinate the timing of the snapshot, which brings the whole process together.
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