# Percona XtraBackup

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Percona XtraBackup is **not supported** in MariaDB. [mariadb-backup](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/backup-and-restore/mariadb-backup/mariadb-backup-overview) is the recommended backup method to use instead of Percona XtraBackup. See [Percona XtraBackup Overview: Compatibility with MariaDB](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/legacy-clients-and-utilities/percona-xtrabackup-overview#compatibility-with-mariadb) for more information.
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