mysqlbackup

Creates MySQL backups on a periodic basis

mysqlbackup: create MySQL-database servers backup easy Why mysqlbackup? 1. Requires minimum coding to create everyday MySQL-backups with some additional functions. 2. Backups can be compressed on-the-fly and automatically rotated after specified number of a days past. 3. "Slave mode" feature - stop slave, save it's status and then create backup. Start slave afterwards. 4. Includes basic database maintenance: check, optimize tables before backup creation. 5. It can be safely used on a large MySQL installations (1000+ databases). 6. It is written in sh - code interpreter available in a base system.