Backup and Recovery: mysqldump / xtrabackup with Point‑In‑Time Recovery
This guide walks through practical MySQL backup and point‑in‑time recovery strategies using logical dumps with mysqldump and physical copies with Percona XtraBackup, covering configuration, command‑line examples, binlog handling, GTID/LSN concepts, incremental backups, restoration scripts, verification steps and common pitfalls for DBAs and DevOps engineers.
