MySQL | Plakar | The Open Standard for Backup and Restore

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 databases using mysqldump and restore from these backups.

Physical backups

Perform physical backups of MySQL databases using file copy or Percona XtraBackup with Plakar.