MySQL on Support Tools

Implementing Daily MySQL Backups with Percona XtraBackup: A Complete Guide

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0600

Master the art of MySQL backup management using Percona XtraBackup, a powerful tool for creating consistent, efficient database backups without downtime.

How to Run mysqldump Without Locking Tables

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:30:00 -0500

Creating backups with mysqldump is a common practice, but by default, it locks all tables, limiting write operations during the process. This guide will show you how to avoid locking tables while ensuring consistent backups for MySQL and MariaDB databases.

How to Fix 'Backend error: GSQLBackend unable to list keys' in PowerDNS

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:32:00 +0000

After upgrading to Ubuntu 20.10, you may sometimes encounter an error when attempting to start PowerDNS:

Backend error: GSQLBackend unable to list keys: Could not prepare statement: select cryptokeys.id, flags, active, published, content from domains, cryptokeys where cryptokeys.domain_id=domains.id and name=?: Unknown column 'published' in 'field list'