MySQL

MySQL and MariaDB Replication

MariaDB, MySQL / Andrew Sillifant / June 2, 2021

MySQL and MariaDB are two very popular database engines (Source – DB-Engines Ranking). Both are open source (licensed as GPLv2 or proprietary for MySQL or LGPL for some scenarios with MariaDB) which allows for abundant support , lower software costs and no vendor lock-in. There are many reasons an organization would want to make use […]

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MySQL Backup and Recovery

MySQL / Andrew Sillifant / March 9, 2021

There are a number of ways in which data protection/data mobility can be done with MySQL. The documentation splits backups into two categories. Physical Backups – Raw copies of directories and files which store database contents Logical backups – Logical backups save information in the form of reproducing the database object structure to the point

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