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# State Snapshot Transfers (SSTs) in Galera Cluster

- [Introduction to State Snapshot Transfers (SSTs)](https://mariadb.com/docs/galera-cluster/high-availability/state-snapshot-transfers-ssts-in-galera-cluster/introduction-to-state-snapshot-transfers-ssts.md): State Snapshot Transfers (SSTs) provision a joining Galera Cluster node with a full data copy from a donor, supported via logical (mysqldump) and physical (mariadb-backup) methods.
- [mariadb-backup SST Method](https://mariadb.com/docs/galera-cluster/high-availability/state-snapshot-transfers-ssts-in-galera-cluster/mariadb-backup-sst-method.md): Configure State Snapshot Transfers for Galera. Learn to use mariadb-backup for non-blocking data transfer when a new node joins a cluster.
- [Manual SST of Galera Cluster Node With mariadb-backup](https://mariadb.com/docs/galera-cluster/high-availability/state-snapshot-transfers-ssts-in-galera-cluster/manual-sst-of-galera-cluster-node-with-mariadb-backup.md): Perform a manual node provision. This guide details the steps to manually backup a donor and restore it to a joiner node in a Galera Cluster.