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MySQL

MySQL offers flexible backup strategies to suit different requirements. The most common approach uses mysqldump to create logical backups - SQL dumps that can be easily restored across different MySQL versions and platforms.

For a comprehensive understanding of MySQL backup strategies, we recommend reading the official MySQL documentation on Backup and Recovery.

Logical backups with SQL dumps

Back up MySQL and MariaDB databases using the Plakar MySQL integration and restore them.

Physical backups

Perform physical backups of MySQL databases using Plakar’s filesystem backup.