Backing up MySQL Part 1: mysqldump


 

mysqldump is one of the most popular database backup tools in the MySQL world.

The tool is prevalent partly because it’s very basic and quite powerful – mysqldump database backup tool is command line-based, very simple and very straightforward to use. As far as MySQL or its flavors (MariaDB and Percona Server) are concerned, this command line-based tool is one of the top choices for junior and senior database engineers across the world alike.

What is mysqldump and How Does It Work?

On a high level, mysqldump is a CLI-based database backup utility that is widely used to take logical