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Percona XtraBackup for MySQL Reviews & Product Details

Percona XtraBackup is a free, open-source, complete online backup solution for all versions of Percona Server for MySQL, MySQL, and MariaDB. Percona XtraBackup performs online non-blocking, tightly compressed, highly secure backups of InnoDB, XtraDB, and HailDB storage engines on transactional systems, so that applications remain fully available during planned maintenance windows. Percona XtraBackup can perform streaming, compressed, and incremental MySQL backups. Percona XtraBackup ensures higher uptime by providing fast and reliable backups, with uninterrupted transaction processing. It enables users to save on disk space and network bandwidth due to better compression and includes automatic backup verification. Percona XtraBackup brings immediate, noticeable, and long-lasting benefits, allowing you to meet your budget and business needs. Percona is a market leader in providing best-of-breed enterprise-class software, support, consulting, managed services, and training for on-premise and cloud-based open-source databases. Percona was founded on the belief that everyone should have access to scalable, secure, efficient, and resilient database software features, without inflated fees or vendor lock-in. Our global network of experts spans more than 35 countries and we have assisted over 3,000 clients worldwide.

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Shanawaz A.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/26/2023

"Percona XtraBackup for MySQL is the best backup utility for enterprise workloads."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

MySQL hot backup feature.

Parallel and multithreading feature

Incremental backup

Able to take backups without locking the database which improves efficiency.

Able to use cloud object storage (AWS S3) as a backup location which saves on storage costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

Complex initial configuration while setting up the incremental backup and using Cloud Object storage as a backup location.

No proper GUI. Having a GUI will make this tool even more powerful.

Supports only limited database flavours. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Percona XtraBackup for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ability to take MySQL hot backup solves backup times for huge databases.

The incremental backup feature in percona xtrabackup which is only available in the enterprise edition.

Able to take backups without locking the database which improves operational efficiency.

Able to use cloud object storage (AWS S3) as a backup location thus saving on storage costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harjit L.

Senior MySQL DBA

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/6/2020

"Xtrabackup for Mysql - best backup tool"

5/5

What do you like best about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

Works out of the box, reliable for production and all envs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

Takes a while to understand how to use it and restore from it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Yoann L.

DBA alternant

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/13/2020

"Easy, fast and reliable"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

Backupping is transparent to applications

Provides a fast way to backup compared to logical solutions, especially mysqldump Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

As it's a physical backup, it lacks by design some features compared to logical backups

Plus, it should need to be tested to ensure we have a functional backup, which can be a source of pain depending on how/where backups are stored

A "broken" backup could happen if data files are already broken

This is design drawbacks, I do not know if it could be any better regarding these issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Percona XtraBackup for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you?

It did not solve daily backups unfortunately, we miss some features (possibility to restore some but not every databases)

It helps however for migrations and of course galera SSTs

Benefits are completely clear: ease of managment for galera cluster with the possibility to synchronize a node without interrupting applications while reducing the time needed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rykmas M.

Site Reliability Engineer II

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/7/2020

"Number one in MySQL world!"

5/5

What do you like best about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

XtraBackup - Number one in MySQL world! The universe history is divided into 2 periods: before XtraBackup and after! Easy, fast, non-blocking! What else would you need to be safe? Yeah, almost nothing. (Almost, because you must remember - it's binary backup solution and you need additionally check from time to time if data isn't corrupted, but that's absolutely another part of story...) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

Nothing. XtraBackup just works like expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Percona XtraBackup for MySQL:

The product which lead the standarts in MySQL Backups world. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Percona XtraBackup for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you?

Backup: full, incremental, encrypted, compressed with streaming or without it to S3 or local storage. It's all about backups! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vaibhav U.

Associate Vice President Product Engineering

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/24/2020

"Open-source hot backup tool for MySQL - based servers"

5/5

What do you like best about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

One of the most promising hot backup solution for MySQL based servers

Rich features like compression, streaming, parallelism

Supports incremental backups

Open source

Vibrant community Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

Cant think of any.

Suggestion: Adding backup manager feature would be great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Percona XtraBackup for MySQL:

Good consistent hot backup solution with incremental backup, compression and streaming options

Reliable

Community support

Reduces backup & restoration time and resource consumption

Helps to roll-out slaves faster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Percona XtraBackup for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you?

Problem solved using Percona XtraBackup:

Backup of database size in TB's became Faster and easy

Non-Locking backups

Easy available controls

Easy to add replicas

Benefits:

Helps to take faster backup

Non-locking and consistent

Reduces the downtime risk due to backup process

Reduces the recovery time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/25/2020

"Igor's review of xtrabackup"

5/5

What do you like best about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

Online non-locking backup that is ready for restores immediately after taken. Open source with many enterprise like features. Encryption, incremental backup Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Percona XtraBackup for MySQL?

Sometimes there are errors that are not clear for the end user. In major database upgrades older version of xtrabackup might not work and the error is not obvious. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Percona XtraBackup for MySQL:

Great backup tool for databases less than 1TB in size. Fast restores and options for streaming backup to replicas over the network Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Percona XtraBackup for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you?

Taking daily incremental backups and weekly full backup. Able to do fast restore and reseed new servers [replica] if needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.