SQL Database Snapshot before code depolyment faster than backup
Depending on the changes being performed, database snapshots are a viable alternative to backups. You need to ensure you're meeting the prerequisites and that you won't be impacted by the limitations for the source and snapshot (see here).

There are limitations around certain feature usage, such as no MEMORY_OPTIMIZED_DATA filegroups, that prevent snapshots. In addition, some features like FILESTREAM filegroups and Full Text Indexes are unavailable in the snapshot database.

You also need to ensure you have sufficient disk space available when undergoing post-deployment testing because the snapshot will grow as you change data.

You also can't drop database files from the source DB after a snapshot is created. In circumstances where this is happening, backup is the solution.