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Cross-DB backups in a multi-engine world: Dumper highlights portable, cross-platform tooling for backups

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Database Debates Cross-DB Dumper

Dumper is a CLI utility for creating database backups across PostgreSQL and MySQL and other engines. The buzz centers on portable, cross-engine tooling that travels with teams as they juggle multiple databases. [1]

On the surface, Dumper streamlines backups from multiple engines. It’s getting attention for being multi-engine friendly.

As organizations run a mix of PostgreSQL and MySQL (and others), portable tooling reduces vendor lock-in. A single CLI that understands backups across engines helps teams move fast.

A discussion spotlights how the download works when dumping on a remote server, asking if it uses SSH and whether rsync is involved. That question highlights the practical edge of cross-DB backups in real networks. [1]

Challenges in the cross-DB, multi-engine world include: • Security and access controls during transfers • Network efficiency and transfer speed • Ensuring compatibility across engines

Bottom line: portable, cross-platform backup tooling like Dumper could be a trendsetter, but the secure, efficient transfer of data remains the name of the game.

References

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HackerNews

Dumper: CLI utility for creating database backups – PostgreSQL, MySQL and others

Shares a backup CLI for PostgreSQL/MySQL; asks about remote dump download method, SSH, and rsync; possible transfer methods discussed here.

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