# Working With Disk Snapshots

> Source: https://parallelworks.com/docs/storage/working-with-disk-snapshots

# Working With Disk Snapshots

If you want to save a disk's configuration, you can create a snapshot to re-use later.

Please note that you can only create snapshots of [_persistent_](/docs/storage#storage-types) disks.

## Creating a Snapshot

After configuring your disk, click the start button.

![Screenshot of user clicking the disk start button.](/content-images/docs/storage/working-with-disk-snapshots/click-disk-start.png)

After the disk has started, click **Create Snapshot**.

![Screenshot of user clicking the Create Snapshot button.](/content-images/docs/storage/working-with-disk-snapshots/click-create-snapshot.png)

A new dialog box will appear. Enter a **Snapshot Name**. This field can only include lowercase letters, numbers, and single dashes.

Click **Create**.

![Screenshot of user clicking the Create button.](/content-images/docs/storage/working-with-disk-snapshots/disk-snapshot-click-create.png)

You'll see the message _The snapshot is being created. This process may take a few minutes._

You'll be able to load your snapshot when configuring a disk of the same type (Azure Disk snapshots can only be loaded on other Azure Disks, for example). Click **Restore Snapshot**, then select a saved configuration from the **Snapshot** dropdown menu.

![Screenshot of the Restore Snapshot dropdown.](/content-images/docs/storage/working-with-disk-snapshots/restore-snapshot.png)

Your snapshot will also appear on the **Snapshots** page.

![Screenshot of user clicking the Create button.](/content-images/docs/storage/working-with-disk-snapshots/blank-snapshot-page.png)

## Deleting a Snapshot

Navigate to **Shapshots**. Click the delete icon  for the snapshot you'd like to remove.

![Screenshot of user clicking the delete icon.](/content-images/docs/storage/working-with-disk-snapshots/click-delete-snapshot.png)

You'll see the message _The snapshot is being deleted. This process may take a few minutes._ The snapshot's **Provisioned Status** will display as **Deleted**. After one hour, the snapshot will be removed from your dashboard.

## Sharing a Snapshot

Navigate to **Snapshots**.

![Screenshot of user clicking Snapshots from the home screen.](/content-images/docs/storage/working-with-disk-snapshots/click-snapshots.png)

Click the access  icon.

![Screenshot of user clicking the disk snapshot access icon.](/content-images/docs/storage/working-with-disk-snapshots/click-disk-snapshot-access-icon.png)

On the next page, select the group(s) you want to share the snapshot with. You'll see the message _Permission updated successfully_.