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RDS Data Synchronization, Backup and Restoration

In this article, you will get some information on the synchronization, backup and restoration in MySQL.

RDS Data Synchronization to a Local Database

In this article, you will get some information on how to synchronize the data from ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL to a local user-defined database.

Key Steps to Synchronizing Data from RDS to a Local Database

  1. Install MySQL on the ECS server.
  2. After MySQL gets installed, use the physical backup files offered by RDS to restore data to the local MySQL database. For details, refer to: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/41817.htm
  3. As the local database gets started, you can set the synchronization relationship between the local database and RDS.
  4. You can show slave statusG on the local MySQL database to check the synchronization relationship status. You can also insert test data inside RDS or restart the instance to check synchronization.
  5. Implement fine monitoring. Because we use the native MySQL synchronization mechanism, synchronization between the local MySQL database and RDS may be interrupted. You can regularly verify that the values of Slave_IO_Running and Slave_SQL_Running are yes and check the delay of synchronization between the local MySQL database and RDS using the Seconds_Behind_Master command.

How to Use XtraBackup for Backup and Restoration

This article mainly introduces the principles of MySQL database backup and restoration, so that you can better understand the ApsaraDB for RDS backup and restoration mechanisms. ApsaraDB for RDS uses mysqldump to logically back up data to the MySQL database. Xtrabackup can be used for a full physical backup at the instance level.

1. Logical Backup Using Mysqldump

Mysqldump is a powerful and important MySQL backup tool that that performs logical backups. It is worthwhile to fully familiarize yourself with the various backup parameters and restoration policies of mysqldump.

2. Restoration from Physical Backup Using Xtrabackup

Xtrabackup is a MySQL database backup tool provided by Percona. According to the official introduction, "Percona XtraBackup is the world's only open-source, free MySQL hot backup software that performs non-blocking backups for InnoDB and XtraDB databases." Xtrabackup can be used to perform incremental or full physical backups for MySQL databases.

3. Database Backup Using innobackupex

Full backup:

innobackupex –user=root -p /home/backup/

Files after the backup:

During the backup, a directory named according to the current data and time will be created under the backup directory to store the backup files.

How to Synchronize Master-Slave Data for MySQL

MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database. As an important part of LAMP, a combination of open-source software (Linux + Apache + MySQL + Perl/PHP/Python), MySQL is widely used in various applications. Chinese Internet forum system Discuz! and blogging platform WordPress, which swept the Internet in the Web 2.0 era, are both built based on a MySQL-based underlying architecture. In the Web 3.0 era, leading Internet companies such as Alibaba, Facebook, and Google have all built mature and large database clusters based on the more flexible MySQL.

RDS for MySQL data synchronization mode

RDS for MySQL 5.1 synchronizes data between the primary and standby databases asynchronously. This mode boasts high performance but with a certain possibility of data inconsistency between the primary and standby databases.

RDS for MySQL 5.5 adopts a semi-synchronous mode for data synchronization between the primary and standby databases. This mode decreases the write performance but greatly lowers the possibility of data inconsistency. If you have high requirements on data reliability, such as for finance applications, we recommend RDS for MySQL Version 5.5 or above.

RDS for MySQL 5.6 adopts GTID for data synchronization between the primary and standby databases. This feature guarantees both the performance and data consistency.

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