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Your MySQL backup takes 12 hours. Here is how to fix it.

Full backups of a 2 TB MySQL database that take more than 12 hours, fail regularly and have never been restored are a common finding. The backup exists, but nobody knows if it works. This guide gives you a two-minute check and the four steps we use to fix it. It is based on a real engagement.

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