Online backup Online Backup was introduced in MySQL 6.0. Apart from performing the usual backup tasks the new feature is that it does not block the concurrent connections to the database.

Whether you're running a LAMP stack on Ubuntu or CentOS, you need to back up your MySQL databases. Learn how to do this with the help of the mysqldump command.

If a web-based GUI is better suited to your admin skills, Jack Wallen wants to show you how to back up and restore your MySQL/MariaDB databases with one of the easiest tools on the market.