Using Compute Engine persistent disk snapshots, you will create a snapshot of the virtual machine’s persistent disk to have a recovery point of the disk in the event of mishap.
- You will need a Linux virtual machine running on Compute Engine to continue with this recipe.
 - Sign in to Google Cloud Console.
 - Navigate to Compute > Compute Engine > Snapshots.
 - Click Create Snapshot.
 - Enter a name for the snapshot and select the source disk of your virtual machine.
 - Click Create.