Hypervisor snapshot misuse warnings
Overview
Snapshots are not backups—VMware/KVM metadata chains grow performance debt.
Policy
Snapshots older than 48–72 hours require director approval except break-fix bridges.
Risks
Fill datastore; slow I/O; merge storms during business hours.
Education
Train junior techs: “Snapshot for change window rollback, delete after success.”
Monitoring
Daily report of snapshot age + size; auto-alert when thresholds exceeded.
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