In another post I explained how to create a full backup using MySQL Enterprise Backup. Of course, the most important part of the backup is not “making the backup” but the restore of said backup! A backup is worthless if you cannot restore it.
As you might know, I am primarily an Oracle guy. This means that for all my backup needs, I am using Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN). I recently had the task to implement MySQL Enterprise Backup for a MySQL database (mysql-advanced-5.6.15-linux-glibc2.5-x86_64). My most important resource for this task was the MySQL Enterprise Backup User’s Guide. Read the rest of this entry »