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A native Hyper-V-based checkpoint creates a snapshot of a VM on the physical host volume or cluster volume.
Note: Native Hyper-V checkpoints (snapshots) and PowerStore appliance-based storage snapshots function independently.
Each extra Hyper-V checkpoint creates another snapshot. Hyper-V stores checkpoints in a hierarchical tree.
The time required to read data from a long chain of Hyper-V checkpoints injects read latency that can negatively impact workload performance.
Limit the use Hyper-V VM checkpoints to essential or temporary use cases as a best practice if checkpoints are required.
Administrators can use PowerStore snapshots to protect and replicate VM data, in addition to native Hyper-V VM replication tools.