====== VMware Disks and Snapshots ====== http://cormachogan.com/2013/04/16/what-are-dependent-independent-disks-persistent-and-non-persisent-modes/ https://communities.vmware.com/message/1982819 ===== Dependent/Independent ===== * Dependent * Disk will be included in VM snapshots * Independent * Disk will not be included in snapshots ===== Persistent/Non-Persistent ===== * Persistent * The disk operates normally except that changes to the disk are permanent even if the virtual machine is reverted to a snapshot. * Nonpersistent * The disk appears to operate normally, but whenever the virtual machine is powered off or reverted to a snapshot, the contents of the disk return to their original state. All later changes are discarded.