Zmanda skillfully integrates various MariaDB incremental backups and full backups using MariaDB Binary Logs. This downright enables you to take very frequent backups as well as do a point-in-time restore using any backup image.
The Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) smart scheduler starts all backup processes. Depending on the MySQL server, storage engine, and underlying storage technology (for example, whether snapshots are available), ZRM intelligently decides what kind of backup to perform. The primary consideration is impact on the database.
If snapshot fails because there is not enough space in the reserved area, ZRM performs a logical backup. It is always possible to override ZRM’s recommendations. For example, instead of using a snapshot you can force ZRM to perform a logical backup. ZRM will index all backups to track the metadata required for a successful restore. Every day ZRM checks if any backups are older than the retention policy (the number of days or months that backups should be kept). The expired backups are purged from the ZRM backup index and removed from the disk. A reporting engine provides customizable reports in either text or HTML format. For ZRM installed on Linux or Solaris reports can be distributed by e-mail or by RSS feed. For ZRM installed on Windows all backup information is logged in a Windows event log. With ZRM, place your recovery first to make it last.