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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/prepare-individual-partitions-backup.html
Prepare an individual partitions backup - Percona XtraBackup
For preparing partial backups, the procedure is analogous to restoring individual tables. Apply the logs and use xtrabackup --export:
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xtrabackup-option-reference.html
The xtrabackup command-line options - Percona XtraBackup
Here you can find all of the command-line options for the xtrabackup binary.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/
Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup is an open source hot backup utility for MySQL-based servers that keep your database fully available during planned maintenance windows.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xbcloud-swift.html
Use the xbcloud binary with Swift - Percona XtraBackup
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/create-individual-partition-backup.html
Create an individual partitions backup - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup lets you back up individual partitions because partitions are regular tables with specially formatted names. The only requirement for this...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/server-backup-version-comparison.html
Server version and backup version comparison - Percona XtraBackup
A MySQL change to a feature, such as the structure of a redo log record, can cause older versions of Percona XtraBackup to fail. To ensure that you can back up...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/quickstart-next-steps.html
Next steps - Percona XtraBackup
After you take your first backup with Percona Xtrabackup, it’s high time to expand your knowledge and skills in using Percona Xtrabackup.
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https://learn.percona.com/download-manual-percona-xtrabackup-innovation-releases
Documentation for XtraBackup - Download Percona XtraBackup 8.4
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/redo-log-archiving.html
InnoDB Redo Log Archiving - Percona XtraBackup
A physical backup includes raw copies of database contents and related files, such as configuration files and logs. During crash recovery, InnoDB uses the redo...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/release-notes/8.4.0-1.html
Percona XtraBackup 8.4.0-1 (2024-08-20) - Percona XtraBackup
Get started with Quickstart Guide for Percona XtraBackup.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/release-notes/8.4.0-2.html
Percona XtraBackup 8.4.0-2 (2024-12-18) - Percona XtraBackup
Get started with Quickstart Guide for Percona XtraBackup.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/quickstart-exit.html
Clean up - Percona XtraBackup
In this document you’ll learn how to:
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/apt-uninstall-xtrabackup.html
Uninstall - Percona XtraBackup
To completely uninstall Percona XtraBackup, remove all the installed packages. Run the following command as root or use the sudo command.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/toolkit-version-check.html
Percona Toolkit version checking - Percona XtraBackup
Some Percona software contains “version checking” functionality which is a feature that enables Percona software users to be notified of available software...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xbcrypt-binary-overview.html
The xbcrypt binary overview - Percona XtraBackup
To support encryption and decryption of the backups, a new tool xbcrypt was introduced to Percona XtraBackup.
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https://www.percona.com/resources/technical-presentations/percona-xtrabackup-whats-new-cloud-backups-and-migrations
Percona XtraBackup Whats New Cloud Backups and Migrations - Percona
Oct 30, 2025 - Xtrabackup is a fantastic tool for creating MySQL backups locally. But what if you are in a cloud environment? How can you take advantage of cloud technologies...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xbcloud-iam-profile.html
Use the xbcloud binary with an IAM instance profile - Percona XtraBackup
You can use the IAM instance profile when running xbcloud from an EC2 instance.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/set-up-replication.html
How to set up a replica for replication in 6 simple steps with Percona XtraBackup - Percona...
Data is, by far, the most valuable part of a system. Having a backup done systematically and available for a rapid recovery in case of failure is admittedly...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xbcloud-exbackoff.html
Exponential backoff - Percona XtraBackup
Exponential backoff increases the chances for the completion of a backup or a restore operation. For example, a chunk upload or download may fail if you have...
percona xtrabackupexponentialbackoff
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/apt-pinning.html
Apt pinning - Percona XtraBackup
In some cases you might need to pin the selected packages to avoid the upgrades from the distribution repositories.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/store-backup-history.html
Store backup history on the server - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup supports storing the backups history on the server. Storing backup history on the server was implemented to provide users with additional...
percona xtrabackupstorehistoryserver
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/yum-uninstall-xtrabackup.html
Uninstall - Percona XtraBackup
To completely uninstall Percona XtraBackup, remove all the installed packages:
percona xtrabackupuninstall
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/get-help.html
Get help from Percona - Percona XtraBackup
Our documentation guides are packed with information, but they can’t cover everything you need to know about Percona XtraBackup. They also won’t cover every...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xbcloud-s3.html
Use the xbcloud binary with Amazon S3 - Percona XtraBackup
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/point-in-time-recovery.html
Point-in-time recovery - Percona XtraBackup
Recovering up to particular moment in database’s history can be done with xtrabackup and the binary logs of the server.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xbcloud-binary-overview.html
The xbcloud binary overview - Percona XtraBackup
xbcloud is a cloud storage utility that works with Percona XtraBackup to upload, download, and manage database backups in cloud storage. It enables you to...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/create-gtid-replica.html
How to create a new (or repair a broken) GTID-based replica - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup automatically stores the GTID value in the xtrabackup_binlog_info when doing the backup of MySQL and Percona Server for MySQL 8.4 with the...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/configure-xtrabackup.html
Configure xtrabackup - Percona XtraBackup
All the xtrabackup configuration is done through options, which behave exactly like standard MySQL program options: they can be specified either at the...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/update-curl-utility.html
Dependency compatibility and limitations - Percona XtraBackup
xbcloud depends on several system libraries for correct operation. Some versions of these dependencies are known to cause unexpected terminations or unstable...
percona xtrabackupdependencycompatibilitylimitations
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/binary-tarball-names.html
Binary tarballs available - Percona XtraBackup
For recent versions of Percona XtraBackup, the tar files are organized by the glibc2 version. You can find this version on your operating system with the...
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https://percona.community/tags/xtrabackup/
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/generated-files.html
XtraBackup backup files - Percona XtraBackup
This document provides a guide to the files and directory structure generated by the Xtrabackup tool. This information is essential for system administrators...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/encrypted-innodb-tablespace-backups.html
Encrypted InnoDB tablespace backups - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup supports two distinct types of encryption:
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xbcrypt-options.html
The xbcrypt command-line options - Percona XtraBackup
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/quickstart-overview.html
Quickstart Overview - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup is a 100% open source backup solution for all versions of Percona Server for MySQL and MySQL® that performs online non-blocking, tightly...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/quickstart-docker.html
Start a Docker container and take a backup - Percona XtraBackup
In this scenario, Percona XtraBackup works in combination with a MySQL-compatible database instance. To use the tool, you must run Percona XtraBackup in a...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/backup-strategy.html
Backup strategy and backup policy - Percona XtraBackup
In conversation, “backup strategy,” “backup policy,” and “backup plan” are used interchangeably, but the terms have distinct meanings.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/quickstart-restore-back.html
Restore the backup - Percona XtraBackup
The following steps describe how to restore your backup to another Percona Server container and check whether the data is available.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xbcloud-env.html
Using environment variable files (.env) with xbcloud - Percona XtraBackup
Environment variable files (.env) are a common way to manage configuration settings and sensitive credentials. Here’s how to use them with xbcloud:
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/reduction-in-locks.html
Reduced backup lock time - Percona XtraBackup
The --lock-ddl=REDUCED option reduces the time the server remains locked by xtrabackup during full and incremental backups. This allows you to perform Data...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/how-xtrabackup-works.html
How Percona XtraBackup works - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup is based on InnoDB’s crash-recovery functionality. It copies your InnoDB data files, which results in data that is internally inconsistent;...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/copyright-and-licensing-information.html
Copyright and licensing information - Percona XtraBackup
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/yum-download-rpm.html
Downloaded RPM packages - Percona XtraBackup
Download RPM packages of the desired series for your architecture from the Percona Software Downloads . If needed, Percona Software Download instructions are...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/index.html
Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup is an open source hot backup utility for MySQL-based servers that keep your database fully available during planned maintenance windows.
percona xtrabackup
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/encrypt-backups.html
Encrypt backups - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup supports encrypting and decrypting local and streaming backups with the upstream option, adding another protection layer. The encryption is...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/lru-dump-backup.html
LRU dump backup - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup includes a saved buffer pool dump into a backup to enable reducing the warm up time. It restores the buffer pool state from ib_buffer_pool...
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https://www.hostiserver.com/community/articles/mysql-database-backup-reliable-protection-of-your-data
MySQL Backups: mysqldump, XtraBackup and Point-in-Time Recovery
Complete MySQL backup guide: mysqldump with proper parameters, Percona XtraBackup for large databases, cron automation, 3-2-1 strategy, Point-in-Time Recovery....
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/log-enhancements.html
Improved log statements - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup is an open-source command-line utility. Command-line tools have limited interaction with the background operations and the logs provide the...
percona xtrabackupimprovedlogstatements
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/create-compressed-backup.html
Create a compressed backup - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup supports compressed backups. To make a compressed backup, use the --compress option along with the --backup and --target-dir options. A...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xtrabackup-files.html
Index of files created by Percona XtraBackup - Percona XtraBackup
Information related to the replication environment (if using the--slave-info option):
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/release-notes/8.4.0-3.html
Percona XtraBackup 8.4.0-3 (2025-05-29) - Percona XtraBackup
Get started with Quickstart Guide for Percona XtraBackup.
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https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-34434
[MDEV-34434] Hide password passed on commandline from xtrabackup_info - Jira
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/work-with-selinux.html
Work with SELinux - Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup is installed as an unconfined process running in an undefined domain. SELinux allows unconfined processes almost all access and the...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/glossary.html
Glossary - Percona XtraBackup
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/page-tracking.html
Take an incremental backup using page tracking - Percona XtraBackup
To create an incremental backup with page tracking, Percona XtraBackup uses the MySQL mysqlbackup component. This component provides a list of pages modified...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/permissions.html
Permissions needed - Percona XtraBackup
We will be referring to permissions to the ability of a user to access and perform changes on the relevant parts of the host’s filesystem, starting/stopping...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/index-contents.html
Topic Index - Percona XtraBackup
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/restore-individual-tables.html
Restore individual tables - Percona XtraBackup
Sometimes, you must restore just one table instead of a whole database. Percona XtraBackup helps you do this. This guide shows you how to restore specific...
percona xtrabackuprestoreindividualtables
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/verify-backup.html
Verify backups with replication and pt-checksum - Percona XtraBackup
One way to verify if the backup is consistent is by setting up the replication and running pt-table-checksum . This can be used to verify any type of backups,...
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https://forums.percona.com/t/mysql-table-data-count-mismatch-post-db-restoration-via-xtrabackup-8-4/40646
MySQL table data count mismatch post DB restoration via xtrabackup 8.4 - percona - Percona...
Hi Everyone, We performed a backup and restoration of a MySQL 8.4 database using XtraBackup 8.4. During the backup process, the application was stopped,...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/apt-download-deb.html
Downloaded DEB packages - Percona XtraBackup
Download DEB packages of the desired series for your architecture from the Percona Software Downloads . If needed, Percona Software Download instructions are...
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/flush-tables-with-read-lock.html
FLUSH TABLES WITH READ LOCK option - Percona XtraBackup
The FLUSH TABLES WITH READ LOCK option does the following with a global read lock:
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/backup-overview.html
Backup process overview - Percona XtraBackup
Percona Xtrabackup is a tool that allows you to create backups of MySQL or MariaDB databases. It works by copying the data files and the binary log files of...
overview percona xtrabackupprocess
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xbcloud-azure.html
Use the xbcloud binary with Microsoft Azure Cloud Storage - Percona XtraBackup
The xbcloud binary adds support for the Microsoft Azure Cloud Storage using the REST API.
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/accelerate-backup-process.html
Accelerate backup process - Percona XtraBackup
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/apt-repo.html
Use APT repositories - Percona XtraBackup
Ready-to-use packages are available from the Percona XtraBackup software repositories and the Percona Software Downloads .
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/?_gl=1*19cd25e*_gcl_au*NTU5MzcyMjIwLjE3NzAzMTI5OTguMTI0NDI1OTEyMy4xNzcwOTE5OTU0LjE3NzA5MTk5NTM.*_ga*MTY4MzA3ODU5Mi4xNzcwMzEyOTk5*_ga_DXWV0B7PSN*czE3NzE4NzUyODAkbzE2JGcxJHQxNzcxODc1MjgzJGo1NyRsMCRoMA..
Percona XtraBackup
Percona XtraBackup is an open source hot backup utility for MySQL-based servers that keep your database fully available during planned maintenance windows.
percona xtrabackup
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/installation.html
Install overview - Percona XtraBackup
We recommend that you install Percona XtraBackup 8.4 from the official Percona software repositories using the appropriate package manager for your system:
overview percona xtrabackupinstall
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/example-full-incr.html
Backup example - Percona XtraBackup
This example demonstrates how to set up daily full backups and hourly incremental backups using Percona XtraBackup 8.4 with a MySQL 8.4-compatible database...
percona xtrabackupexample
https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.4/xbstream-options.html
The xbstream command-line options - Percona XtraBackup
This utility has a tar-like interface.
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