Supported Backup Types

MariaDB Server Versions and Backup Support

Server Version	Full Backup	Incremental Backup	Dump(mariadb-dump) Backup	Snapshot Backup
11.4.x	✓	✓	✓	✓
10.11.x	✓	✓	✓	✓
10.6.x	✓	✓	✓	✓
10.5.x	✓	✓	✓	✓
11.6.2 (Vector Preview)	✗	✗	✗	✓
11.7.1 (Release Candidate)	✗	✗	✗	✓

Notes:

• Versions 11.6.2 and 11.7.1 support only snapshot backups

• All other versions support all backup types: Full, Incremental, Dump, and Snapshot

Backup Support by Topology

Topology	Full Backup	Incremental Backup	Dump(mariadb-dump) Backup	Snapshot Backup	Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)
Single Node	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Replicated	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
MariaDB Galera Cluster	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗

Tech Preview Limitation: Snapshots Only

During the Tech Preview phase, MariaDB Galera Clusters support only cloud-native snapshot backups. Full (physical) backups, logical backups, and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) are not currently supported.

Please contact us if you have any questions about backup support for specific MariaDB versions.