Snapshots
Snapshot Restore
Snapshot restore recreates disk or machine state from a previously captured snapshot. Disk-only restoration boots a new operating system session, so running processes and in-memory data are not restored with filesystem contents.
Also known as: restore
Why it matters
Disk recovery and process resumption are different operations with different guarantees.
Practical example
Restart a database service after restoring its disk rather than assuming its old process is still running.
Related terms
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