This article mainly introduces database backup tools.
There are many kinds of database backup tools. The following are some common database backup tools:
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mysqldump: The command line backup tool officially provided by MySQL, suitable for MySQL and MariaDB databases. It can export the database as SQL file for easy backup and recovery. It is a logical backup tool.
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MyDumper: An open source MySQL backup tool that is faster than mysqldump and supports multi-threaded backup and recovery.
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Percona XtraBackup: An open source hot backup tool for MySQL and MariaDB that supports online backup of databases of InnoDB and XtraDB storage engines.
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Automysqlbackup: An open source MySQL backup script that supports automatic backup, incremental backup and compressed backup functions.
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Oracle Data Pump: A data import and export tool officially provided by Oracle, suitable for Oracle databases. It can export the database to a binary format file and restore it if needed.
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RMAN (Recovery Manager): The command line backup and recovery tool officially provided by Oracle, suitable for Oracle database. It supports online backup, incremental backup and compressed backup functions.
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pg_dump: The command line backup tool officially provided by PostgreSQL, suitable for PostgreSQL database. It can export the database to SQL files or custom format files for easy backup and recovery.
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Barman: An open source PostgreSQL backup and recovery tool that supports remote backup, incremental backup and compressed backup.
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Bucardo: An open source PostgreSQL bidirectional replication and backup tool that supports asynchronous replication and incremental backup.
Backupninja: An open source lightweight backup tool that supports backup of multiple databases (such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.). -
mongoexport and mongoimport: Command line backup and recovery tools officially provided by MongoDB, suitable for MongoDB databases. They can export databases to JSON, CSV or TSV format files and restore them if needed.
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SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS): A SQL Server management tool provided by Microsoft that supports backup and recovery of SQL Server databases.
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SQLite Backup: The command line backup tool officially provided by SQLite, suitable for SQLite databases. It can export databases as SQL files and restore them if needed.
These tools help users back up their databases in case of data loss or corruption. When choosing a database backup tool, you need to consider factors such as database type, backup requirements, and technical capabilities.