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GCP Compute Instant Snapshot

A GCP Compute Instant Snapshot is a point-in-time, crash-consistent copy of a Compute Engine persistent disk that is created almost instantaneously, permitting rapid backup, cloning, and disaster-recovery workflows. Instant snapshots can be used to restore a disk to the exact state it was in when the snapshot was taken or to create new disks that replicate that state. They differ from traditional snapshots primarily in the speed at which they are taken and restored.
Official documentation: https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/disks/instant-snapshots

Terrafrom Mappings:

  • google_compute_instant_snapshot.name

Supported Methods​

  • GET: Get GCP Compute Instant Snapshot by "gcp-compute-instant-snapshot-name"
  • LIST: List all GCP Compute Instant Snapshot items
  • SEARCH

gcp-compute-disk​

An instant snapshot is always sourced from an existing Compute Engine persistent disk. Therefore, each gcp-compute-instant-snapshot has a direct parent–child relationship with the gcp-compute-disk it captures, and Overmind links the snapshot back to the originating disk to surface dependency and recovery paths.