What is a golden image?

[ChaitanyaS]

Hi,

1) Can anyone please explain what is a golden image? What is its speciality?

My understanding is : It is an image from which we can create multiple clones. So the base image is nothing but the master image which is also called an golden image.

2) Kindly explain me the concept of linked clones. Is every clone a linked clone? Or is there any difference between a normal clone and linked clone?

[lamw · Accepted solution]

The documentation may be slightly old, but the concepts are still relevant:

Template/Golden Image:

Clones (full/linked):

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[ChaitanyaS]

Thank you very much William for helping me