René's URL Explorer Experiment

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Streamlined Instance Cloning","articleBody":"### The required feature described as a wish\n\nThe current Instance cloning procedure requires a snapshot of the ROOT Volume and then a Template creation from that Volume. Would it be possible to create a function that would perform the task of creating an Instance from a Volume Snapshot by automating the Template creation --\u003e Instance Creation process? My thought for the flow is this:\n\nUser takes Volume Snapshot of ROOT. \nInside the ROOT Snapshot screen is an option to spin up an Instance from the Volume Snapshot. \nWhen selected, a dropdown opens asking for the Instance Name, Compute Service Offering, Network, etc.\nOn the backend, a temporary Template is created with the selected settings and the Volume Snapshot as its only disk.  The Template runs through Instance creation and then is removed once the Instance has been created.\nThe new Instance deploys in the User Domain in a shutdown state.\nUser can then boot the Instance. \n\nThank you. ","author":{"url":"https://github.com/tyradyne","@type":"Person","name":"tyradyne"},"datePublished":"2025-05-15T13:46:25.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":2},"url":"https://github.com/10874/cloudstack/issues/10874"}