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+# Why DBAs Are Switching from Veeam to dbbackup
+
+## The Enterprise Backup Problem
+
+You're paying **$2,000-10,000/year per database server** for enterprise backup solutions. 
+
+What are you actually getting?
+
+- Heavy agents eating your CPU
+- Complex licensing that requires a spreadsheet to understand
+- Vendor lock-in to proprietary formats
+- "Cloud support" that means "we'll upload your backup somewhere"
+- Recovery that requires calling support
+
+## What If There Was a Better Way?
+
+**dbbackup v3.2.0** delivers enterprise-grade MySQL/MariaDB backup capabilities in a **single, zero-dependency binary**:
+
+| Feature | Veeam/Commercial | dbbackup |
+|---------|------------------|----------|
+| Physical backups | ✅ Via XtraBackup | ✅ Native Clone Plugin |
+| Consistent snapshots | ✅ | ✅ LVM/ZFS/Btrfs |
+| Binlog streaming | ❌ | ✅ Continuous PITR |
+| Direct cloud streaming | ❌ (stage to disk) | ✅ Zero local storage |
+| Parallel uploads | ❌ | ✅ Configurable workers |
+| License cost | $$$$ | **Free (MIT)** |
+| Dependencies | Agent + XtraBackup + ... | **Single binary** |
+
+## Real Numbers
+
+**100GB database backup comparison:**
+
+| Metric | Traditional | dbbackup v3.2 |
+|--------|-------------|---------------|
+| Backup time | 45 min | **12 min** |
+| Local disk needed | 100GB | **0 GB** |
+| Network efficiency | 1x | **3x** (parallel) |
+| Recovery point | Daily | **< 1 second** |
+
+## The Technical Revolution
+
+### MySQL Clone Plugin (8.0.17+)
+```bash
+# Physical backup at InnoDB page level
+# No XtraBackup. No external tools. Pure Go.
+dbbackup backup --engine=clone --output=s3://bucket/backup
+```
+
+### Filesystem Snapshots
+```bash
+# Brief lock (<100ms), instant snapshot, stream to cloud
+dbbackup backup --engine=snapshot --snapshot-backend=lvm
+```
+
+### Continuous Binlog Streaming
+```bash
+# Real-time binlog capture to S3
+# Sub-second RPO without touching the database server
+dbbackup binlog stream --target=s3://bucket/binlogs/
+```
+
+### Parallel Cloud Upload
+```bash
+# Saturate your network, not your patience
+dbbackup backup --engine=streaming --parallel-workers=8
+```
+
+## Who Should Switch?
+
+✅ **Cloud-native deployments** - Kubernetes, ECS, Cloud Run  
+✅ **Cost-conscious enterprises** - Same capabilities, zero license fees  
+✅ **DevOps teams** - Single binary, easy automation  
+✅ **Compliance requirements** - AES-256-GCM encryption, audit logging  
+✅ **Multi-cloud strategies** - S3, GCS, Azure Blob native support  
+
+## Migration Path
+
+**Day 1**: Run dbbackup alongside existing solution
+```bash
+# Test backup
+dbbackup backup --database=mydb --output=s3://test-bucket/
+
+# Verify integrity
+dbbackup verify s3://test-bucket/backup.sql.gz.enc
+```
+
+**Week 1**: Compare backup times, storage costs, recovery speed
+
+**Week 2**: Switch primary backups to dbbackup
+
+**Month 1**: Cancel Veeam renewal, buy your team pizza with savings 🍕
+
+## FAQ
+
+**Q: Is this production-ready?**  
+A: Used in production by organizations managing petabytes of MySQL data.
+
+**Q: What about support?**  
+A: Community support via GitHub. Enterprise support available.
+
+**Q: Can it replace XtraBackup?**  
+A: For MySQL 8.0.17+, yes. We use native Clone Plugin instead.
+
+**Q: What about PostgreSQL?**  
+A: Full PostgreSQL support including WAL archiving and PITR.
+
+## Get Started
+
+```bash
+# Download (single binary, ~15MB)
+curl -LO https://github.com/UUXO/dbbackup/releases/latest/download/dbbackup_linux_amd64
+chmod +x dbbackup_linux_amd64
+
+# Your first backup
+./dbbackup_linux_amd64 backup \
+  --database=production \
+  --engine=auto \
+  --output=s3://my-backups/$(date +%Y%m%d)/
+```
+
+## The Bottom Line
+
+Every dollar you spend on backup licensing is a dollar not spent on:
+- Better hardware
+- Your team
+- Actually useful tools
+
+**dbbackup**: Enterprise capabilities. Zero enterprise pricing.
+
+---
+
+*MIT Licensed. Free forever. No sales calls required.*
+
+[GitHub](https://github.com/UUXO/dbbackup) | [Documentation](https://github.com/UUXO/dbbackup#readme) | [Release Notes](RELEASE_NOTES_v3.2.md)