Snapshots vs Backups - What is the Difference?
www.veeam.com › blog › why-snapshots-alone-are-notAug 15, 2017 · It can use a VMware VM snapshot, a Hyper-V checkpoint or a storage snapshot. It is important to note that the snapshot by itself is not a backup – but it can be used as a critical part of the backup process. This is because the snapshot is used as part of the data movement process to a backup file or a replicated VM. The snapshot is removed when the backup job is complete. Snapshots vs backups. A backup is a consistent VM copy that gives you the possibility to restore it in case the ...