DigitalOcean Managed MySQL Backups

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DigitalOcean Managed MySQL Backups

Everything MySQL Backups offered, but tailored to DigitalOcean

Back up your MySQL database from DigitalOcean-managed databases to S3-compatible storage and more. Based on our MySQL backup service we have created a backup recipe for making life easier with setup.

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Learn how SnapShooter makes backups of your DigitalOcean Managed MySQL.

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Server Based DigitalOcean Managed MySQL Backups

For customers who already have a server and want there MySQL Database data to stay within there own network, only meta sent back to SnapShooter.

  1. SnapShooter Connects Via SSH to your server
  2. Once Connected this server connects directly to your MySQL Database and begins the backup process
  3. Data from MySQL Database begins streaming to your server
  4. Your Server compresses the data and uploads it to your storage
  5. Confirmation of uploaded chunk is received, repeat steps 3,4,5 until backup completed
  6. During the backup meta data is periodic send back to SnapShooter for real time monitoring
  7. Once the backup is completed SnapShooter confirms the file size with the storage
Servers Customer’s storage Meta 6 Customers Customer’s server SnapShooter SSH File size check Owned by customer 5 4 3 1 7 2

Serverless DigitalOcean Managed MySQL Backups

For customers who want us to directly access your MySQL Database using SnapShooters fleet of global servers.

  1. SnapShooter boots a container in a SnapShooter cluster of your choosing
  2. Once booted this container connects your MySQL Database and begins the backup process
  3. Data from MySQL Database begins streaming to the SnapShooter Container
  4. The container compresses the data and uploads it to your storage
  5. Confirmation of uploaded chunk is received, repeat steps 3,4,5 until backup completed
  6. During the backup meta data is periodic send back to SnapShooter for real time monitoring
  7. Once the backup is completed SnapShooter confirms the file size with the storage
Serverless 2 Meta 6 Customer Asset Container SnapShooter File size check Customer’s storage Owned By Customer SnapShooter Cluster 2 5 4 3 1 7

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