custom image

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• custom image is an alternative to snapshot From the official documentation: “To quickly create more than one instance with the same boot disk, [create a custom image](/compute/docs/images/create-delete-deprecate-private-images), then [create instances from that image](/compute/docs/instances/create-vm-from-custom-image) instead of using a snapshot.”
• custom image is an alternative to startup script From the official documentation: “Your application must start when the VM starts. You can use a custom image or a startup script.”