snapshotting
Taking quick captures
Snapshotting is the act of capturing a snapshot—a record of a system's state at a particular moment.
In computing, snapshotting preserves the exact condition of a virtual machine, database, or file system so it can be restored later: We do snapshotting every hour in case something breaks.
The term extends to any process of freezing a moment for later reference.
Take into custody
- shutterHinged window covering
- clickBrief sharp noise
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- instantBriefest unit of time
frame · exposure · flash · burst mode · time-lapse · still · candid · high-speed
Stored historical records
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- differentialRelative difference between things
- versioningTracking successive iterations
scheduled · disaster recovery · rollback · checkpoint · full backup · retention
Virtual machine management layer
- VMwareVirtualization software company
- virtual machineEmulated computer system
- checkpointInspection station on route
- state captureCorrupt takeover of governance
revert · sandbox · provisioning · template · KVM
Halted motion picture image
- state captureCorrupt takeover of governance
- immutableIncapable of being changed
- checkpointInspection station on route
- timestampedTagged with occurrence time
historical · audit trail · before-and-after · baseline · benchmark · reference point · archival · record-keeping
Temporary, soon departing
- temporaryLimited in duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- short-livedLasting only briefly
volatile · disposable · impermanent · overwritten · rolling · expiring · purged · rotating
Reproducing an image identically
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- cloningMaking identical copies
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- failoverAutomatic backup system activation
consistency · asynchronous · synchronous · standby · data integrity · live migration
capture
Take into custody
instant · frame · exposure · flash · burst mode · time-lapse · still · candid · high-speed · motion capture
archive
Stored historical records
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- differentialRelative difference between things
versioning · scheduled · disaster recovery · rollback · checkpoint · full backup · retention
hypervisor
Virtual machine management layer
- VMwareVirtualization software company
- virtual machineEmulated computer system
- checkpointInspection station on route
state capture · revert · sandbox · provisioning · template · KVM
freeze frame
Halted motion picture image
- state captureCorrupt takeover of governance
- immutableIncapable of being changed
- checkpointInspection station on route
timestamped · historical · audit trail · before-and-after · baseline · benchmark · reference point · archival · record-keeping · documentation
transient
Temporary, soon departing
short-lived · volatile · disposable · impermanent · overwritten · rolling · expiring · purged · rotating · time-limited
mirroring
Reproducing an image identically
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- cloningMaking identical copies
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
failover · consistency · asynchronous · synchronous · standby · data integrity · live migration
snap, shot, shooting, snaps, snapshot, photography, snapshots, photographing