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April 14, 2023
Automate MySQL backups into Leviia Object Storage, a French GDPR-conscious S3 option: connect your bucket, point at the MySQL server, and set a schedule.

October 31, 2022
Back up an AWS RDS MySQL database step by step, with a video walkthrough: find the endpoint, port and credentials, then schedule dumps to your own storage.

October 18, 2022
Incremental MySQL backups are one option away in SimpleBackups. What they are, when a growing database calls for one, and where the full guide lives.
September 22, 2022
Incremental MySQL backups copy only what changed since the last run. How the level-0 to level-6 chain works, how retention resets it, and how to set one up.
May 26, 2022
Automate MySQL backups into Google Drive: connect your Drive account, point the backup at the server running MySQL, and choose how often it should run.

September 21, 2020
How to easily backup Amazon RDS database using SimpleBackups. You can schedule your first hourly backup in just 1 minute and store it where you want.
June 26, 2020
Automate MySQL backups into Dropbox: connect your Dropbox account to SimpleBackups, point the job at the server running MySQL, and set how often it runs.
June 26, 2020
Automate MySQL backups into Filebase, an S3-compatible store with 5GB free and no ingress or API fees: create the bucket, connect the server, and schedule.
June 26, 2020
Automate MySQL backups into a Google Cloud Storage bucket: create the bucket with billing enabled, generate credentials, connect the server, and schedule.