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Percona XtraBackup binaries overview

Percona XtraBackup is a set of the following binaries:

  • xtrabackup - a compiled C binary that provides functionality to backup a whole MySQL database instance with MyISAM, InnoDB, and XtraDB tables.

  • xbcrypt - a utility used for encrypting and decrypting backup files.

  • xbstream - a utility that allows streaming and extracting files to / from the xbstream format.

  • xbcloud - a utility used for downloading and uploading full or part of xbstream archive from / to cloud.

The recommended way to take the backup is by using the xtrabackup script. For more information on script options, see xtrabackup.

Last update: 2023-07-19