store-mysql-backups-in-minio.md

Store MySQL Backups in Minio Server

In this recipe we will learn how to store MySQL backups in Minio Server.

1. Prerequisites

• Install mc from here.
• Install Minio Server from here.
• MySQL official doc

2. Configuration Steps

Minio server is running using alias m1. Follow Minio client complete guide here for details. MySQL backups are stored in mysqlbkp directory.

Create a bucket.

mc mb m1/mysqlbkp
Bucket created successfully ‘m1/mysqlbkp’.

Continuously mirror local backup to Minio server.

Continuously mirror mysqlbkp folder recursively to Minio. Read more on mc mirror here

mc mirror --force --remove --watch mysqlbkp/ m1/mysqlbkp