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Snapshots and Images

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This page is under active development. Content is being updated as we prepare the new version of ScienceCloud for production. Some sections may be incomplete or subject to change.

Openstack considers images and snapshots as technically similar, but a snapshot is usually the term used for a backup of an instance, and an image is the term usually used for a base installation that isn't specific to one instance.

Snapshot creation

For detailed instructions, please refer to the Create snapshot section.

Create a consistent snapshot

For detailed instructions, please refer to the Training Handout section Images / Create a new image from a running instance.

Snapshot size issues

Users may experience issues with snapshot sizes during creation. The following articles in ScienceCloud (Legacy) documentation offer troubleshooting support:

Snapshot management

Share snapshot within the same project

For detailed instructions, please refer to the article How to make your snapshot usable by other members of your project.

Share snapshot / image with other projects

For detailed instructions, please refer to the article How can I share my snapshot/image with other projects?.

Download a snapshot / image

For detailed instructions, please refer to the article Is it possible to download an image/snapshot from ScienceCloud in order to use it on a different cloud or on my local machine?.

Working with images

Change the image used by an instance

To switch to a new supported image on ScienceCloud, simply select it when launching instances from the web portal, replacing the previous one.

Convert an image to RAW

For detailed instructions, please refer to the article How do I convert an image to RAW before uploading it to ScienceCloud?.

Upload an image

More information can be found in the following articles in ScienceCloud (Legacy) documentation:

Create image from a snapshot

For detailed instructions, please refer to the article How to change a snapshot into an image.