snapshotlist
Snapshotlist is a term used in computing to refer to a collection or catalog of snapshots representing the state of a dataset, system, or application at discrete points in time. A snapshotlist does not itself store all data; rather, it maintains references to individual snapshots and associated metadata, enabling navigation, comparison, and restoration of past states.
Each entry in a snapshotlist typically includes fields such as snapshot_id, timestamp, base_reference, parent_snapshot_id, description, size,
Operations commonly supported by a snapshotlist include creating a new snapshot (appending an entry), restoring the
Applications of a snapshotlist span multiple domains. In virtualization, it tracks VM states for quick recovery
Considerations for snapshotlists include storage overhead, performance impact from maintaining metadata, retention and lifecycle policies, data