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Google Cloud Create VM instance with Disk Snapshot

Google Cloud Create VM instance with Disk Snapshot

Step-01: Introduction¶

Understand Compute Engine -> Storage -> Disks
VM Boot Disk
Public Images
Custom Images
Snapshots
Existing Disks
Create a Disk Snapshot
Create VM Instance with Disk Snapshot

Step-02: Start VM demo4-vm-from-machine-image¶

Go to Compute Engine -> VM Instances -> demo8-vm1 -> Actions -> Start

Step-03: Create Snapshot¶

Option-1: Go to Compute Engine -> Storage -> Disks -> demo8-vm1 -> Actions -> Create Snapshot
Option-2: Go to Compute Engine -> Storage -> Snapshots -> Create Snapshot
Name: demo8-vm1-snapshot-1
Description: demo8-vm1-snapshot-1
source disk: demo8-vm1
Location: Mutli-regional
Select Location: us (United States)
Encryption: Uses same encryption as disk
Application consistency: unchecked (leave to defaults)

Click on Create

# Create Snapshot
gcloud compute snapshots create demo8-vm1-snapshot \
    --project=gcplearn9 \
    --description=demo8-vm1-snapshot \
    --source-disk=demo8-vm1 \
    --source-disk-zone=us-central1-a \
    --storage-location=us

Step-04: Review Snapshot Properties¶

Go to Compute Engine -> Storage -> Snapshots -> demo8-vm1-snapshot
Review Snapshot Properties

Step-05: Create VM or Disk using Snapshot¶

Go to Compute Engine -> Storage -> Snapshots -> demo8-vm1-snapshot
Review CREATE INSTANCE
Review CREATE DISK

Step-06: Discuss about Creating Snapshot Schedule¶

Schedule Options: Hourly, Daily, Weekly
Autodeletion snapshots after: 14
Deletion Rule: Keep Snapshots or Delete Snapshots older than 14 days

Additional Reference¶

Linux application consistent persistent disk snapshot