Do you know Snapshots impact performance - 10/12/2022
We do not recommend using VMWare snapshots as a long term method of safety for backup or otherwise. See how these can impact your system performance.
Performance Best Practices for VMware Snapshots - VROOM! Performance Blog
* Note page 10 (65% loss in performance.
VMware vSphere Snapshots: Performance and Best Practices
Best practices for using VMware snapshots in the vSphere environment (1025279)