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MySQL Streaming Online Backup API

Ok, so it’s only in the architecture stage… but the great news is, we’re already publishing the info so we can get early feedback before implementation starts. I think that’s a fab development. Greg Lehey is leading this project.

You can find the review document here: OnlineBackup (on the MySQL Forge Wiki).

This feature will implement a way to make complete online backups (i.e., from a running server), regardless of which storage engines are being used. A backup will also be consistent across multiple engines.
And the idea is to make it a stream, so it can be sent straight through gzip/bzip, or tape or some other sequential archival device. This is excellent for very large data sets, of course, as there wouldn’t be space for intermediate storage.

Anyway, please take a look, and give Greg your feedback! Details for community involvement are at the bottom of the page. Thanks.

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