XtraBackup is the industry standard
October 24, 2020
XtraBackup is the industry standard
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Percona XtraBackup
All online MySQL backups are done using XtraBackup. It's 100% reliable, and we have done restores with no problems. The alternative is to do a cold backup, but shutdown of a prod DB is not practical. Also, doing MySQL dump is not practical for large databases.
- Reliable backups without locking the DB
- Easy to restore from
- No downtime whilst backing up
- Better online documentation on how to use
- It is free and the best backup tool that I know of. Using this for free means we save on having to purchase other backup software.
- As a DBA it is the standard backup tool that is used everywhere I have been.
I've used MySQLdump which is okay for smaller databases, but XtraBackup is ideal for small or large databases. It can restore the whole database or a single table.
Do you think Percona XtraBackup delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Percona XtraBackup's feature set?
Yes
Did Percona XtraBackup live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Percona XtraBackup go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Percona XtraBackup again?
Yes