Create and Manage Instance Snapshots Through the Openstack Dashboard

Many cloud users require the ability to snapshot instance states for both application management and backup purposes. This capability presently exists in the compute.api, so it is straightforward to adapt this functionality for the dashboard. This blueprint proposes adding the ability to create snapshots of any running instance through the dashboard. The resulting images would be visible in a special dashboard view, where they could subsequently be deleted, launched, and (possibly) edited.