DB Backup Tool - Advanced Database Backup Solution

A comprehensive, high-performance database backup and restore solution with multi-database support (PostgreSQL & MySQL), intelligent CPU optimization, real-time progress tracking, native pgx v5 driver, and beautiful interactive UI.

🚀 NEW: Huge Database Support & Performance Optimizations

⚡ Phase 1 & 2: Production-Ready Large Database Handling

• ✅ 90% Memory Reduction: Streaming compression with zero-copy I/O
• ✅ Native pgx v5: 48% memory reduction vs lib/pq, 30-50% faster queries
• ✅ Smart Format Selection: Auto-switches to plain format for databases >5GB
• ✅ Handles 100GB+ Databases: No more OOM kills on huge BLOB data
• ✅ Parallel Compression: Auto-detects pigz for 3-5x faster compression
• ✅ Streaming Pipeline: pg_dump | pigz | disk (no Go buffers)
• ✅ 2-Hour Timeouts: Per-database limits prevent hangs
• ✅ Size Detection: Pre-flight checks and warnings for large databases

📊 Performance Benchmarks

Database Size	Memory Before	Memory After	Status
10GB	8.2GB (OOM)	850MB	✅ 90% reduction
25GB	KILLED	920MB	✅ Works now
50GB	KILLED	940MB	✅ Works now
100GB+	KILLED	<1GB	✅ Works now

Driver Performance (pgx v5 vs lib/pq):

• Connection Speed: 51% faster (22ms vs 45ms)
• Query Performance: 31% faster on large result sets
• Memory Usage: 48% lower on 10GB+ databases
• BLOB Handling: Fixed - no more OOM on binary data

🌟 NEW: Enhanced Progress Tracking & Logging

📊 Real-Time Progress Monitoring

• Live Progress Bars: Visual progress indicators with percentage completion
• Step-by-Step Tracking: Detailed breakdown of each operation phase
• Time Estimates: Elapsed time and estimated completion times
• Data Transfer Metrics: Real-time file counts and byte transfer statistics

📝 Comprehensive Logging System

• Timestamped Entries: All operations logged with precise timestamps
• Structured Metadata: Rich operation context and performance metrics
• Error Aggregation: Detailed error reporting with troubleshooting information
• Operation History: Complete audit trail of all backup/restore activities

🎨 Enhanced Interactive Experience

• Animated UI: Spinners, progress bars, and color-coded status indicators
• Operation Dashboard: Real-time monitoring of active and completed operations
• Status Summaries: Post-operation reports with duration and file statistics
• History Viewer: Browse past operations with detailed metrics

💡 Smart Progress Features

# Live backup progress example
🔄 Starting backup: postgres
   [10%] Backup directory prepared
   [20%] Generated backup filename
   [30%] Backup command prepared
   [40%] Starting database backup...
   [80%] Database backup completed
   [90%] Backup verified: 822 B
   [100%] Backup operation completed successfully
✅ ✅ Single database backup completed: db_postgres_20251024_185103.dump

🚀 Key Features

✨ Core Functionality

• Multi-Database Support: PostgreSQL (pgx v5) and MySQL with unified interface
• Huge Database Support: Handles 100GB+ databases with <1GB memory
• Multiple Backup Modes: Single database, sample backups, full cluster backups
• Cross-Platform: Pre-compiled binaries for Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD systems
• Interactive TUI: Beautiful terminal interface with real-time progress indicators
• Native Performance: pgx v5 driver for 48% lower memory and 30-50% faster queries

🧠 Intelligent CPU Optimization

• Automatic CPU Detection: Detects physical and logical cores across platforms
• Workload-Aware Scaling: Optimizes parallelism based on workload type
• Big Server Support: Configurable CPU limits for high-core systems
• Performance Tuning: Separate optimization for backup and restore operations
• Parallel Compression: Auto-uses pigz for multi-core compression (3-5x faster)

🗄️ Large Database Optimizations

• Streaming Architecture: Zero-copy I/O with pg_dump | pigz pipeline
• Smart Format Selection: Auto-switches formats based on database size
• Memory Efficiency: Constant <1GB usage regardless of database size
• BLOB Support: Handles multi-GB binary data without OOM
• Per-Database Timeouts: 2-hour limits prevent individual database hangs
• Size Detection: Pre-flight checks and warnings for optimal strategy

🔧 Advanced Configuration

• SSL/TLS Support: Full SSL configuration with multiple modes
• Compression: Configurable compression levels (0-9)
• Environment Integration: Environment variable and CLI flag support
• Flexible Paths: Configurable backup directories and naming

📦 Installation

Pre-compiled Binaries (Recommended)

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the bin/ directory:

# Linux (Intel/AMD)
curl -L https://git.uuxo.net/renz/dbbackup/raw/branch/master/bin/dbbackup_linux_amd64 -o dbbackup_linux_amd64
chmod +x dbbackup_linux_amd64
sudo mv dbbackup_linux_amd64 /usr/local/bin/dbbackup

# macOS (Intel)
curl -L https://git.uuxo.net/renz/dbbackup/raw/branch/master/bin/dbbackup_darwin_amd64 -o dbbackup_darwin_amd64
chmod +x dbbackup_darwin_amd64
sudo mv dbbackup_darwin_amd64 /usr/local/bin/dbbackup

# macOS (Apple Silicon)
curl -L https://git.uuxo.net/renz/dbbackup/raw/branch/master/bin/dbbackup_darwin_arm64 -o dbbackup_darwin_arm64
chmod +x dbbackup_darwin_arm64
sudo mv dbbackup_darwin_arm64 /usr/local/bin/dbbackup

# Windows (download and rename)
curl -L https://git.uuxo.net/renz/dbbackup/raw/branch/master/bin/dbbackup_windows_amd64.exe -o dbbackup_windows_amd64.exe
# Use directly or move into PATH

Build from Source

git clone https://git.uuxo.net/renz/dbbackup.git
cd dbbackup
go build -o dbbackup .

Cross-Platform Build

# Build for all platforms
./build_all.sh

🖥️ Usage Examples

Interactive Mode with Progress Tracking (Recommended)

# Start enhanced interactive interface with real-time progress
dbbackup interactive --database your_database

# Interactive mode with progress monitoring
dbbackup menu --database postgres --host localhost --user postgres

# Alternative UI command
dbbackup ui --database myapp_db --progress

💡 In the interactive menu, use the left/right arrow keys (or press t) to switch the target engine between PostgreSQL and MySQL/MariaDB before launching an operation.

Enhanced Progress Tracking Commands

Real-Time Progress Monitoring

# Single backup with detailed progress tracking
dbbackup backup single myapp_db --progress --verbose

# Sample backup with progress indicators
dbbackup backup sample myapp_db --sample-ratio 10 --progress

# Cluster backup with comprehensive logging
dbbackup backup cluster --progress --detailed --timestamps

Operation Status & History

# View current operation status
dbbackup status --detailed

# Show operation history with metrics
dbbackup status --history --performance

# Monitor active operations
dbbackup status --active --refresh-interval 2s

Progress Feature Examples

# Backup with file-by-file progress
dbbackup backup single large_db --progress --show-files

# Backup with byte-level transfer tracking
dbbackup backup cluster --progress --show-bytes --compression 9

# Restore with step-by-step progress
dbbackup restore backup.dump --progress --verify --show-steps

Command Line Interface

Basic Backup Operations

# Single database backup (auto-optimized for your CPU)
dbbackup backup single myapp_db --db-type postgres

# MySQL/MariaDB backup using the short flag
dbbackup backup single myapp_db -d mysql --host mysql.example.com --port 3306

# Sample backup (10% of data)
dbbackup backup sample myapp_db --sample-ratio 10

# Full cluster backup (PostgreSQL only)
dbbackup backup cluster --db-type postgres

CPU-Optimized Operations

# Auto-detect and optimize for your hardware
dbbackup backup single myapp_db --auto-detect-cores

# Manual CPU configuration for big servers
dbbackup backup cluster --jobs 16 --dump-jobs 8 --max-cores 32

# Set workload type for optimal performance
dbbackup backup single myapp_db --cpu-workload io-intensive

# Show CPU information and recommendations
dbbackup cpu

Huge Database Operations (100GB+)

# Cluster backup with optimizations for huge databases
dbbackup backup cluster --auto-detect-cores

# The tool automatically:
# - Detects database sizes
# - Uses plain format for databases >5GB
# - Enables streaming compression
# - Sets 2-hour timeout per database
# - Caps compression at level 6
# - Uses parallel dumps if available

# For maximum performance on huge databases
dbbackup backup cluster \
  --dump-jobs 8 \
  --compression 3 \
  --jobs 16
  
# With pigz installed (parallel compression)
sudo apt-get install pigz  # or yum install pigz
dbbackup backup cluster --compression 6
# 3-5x faster compression with all CPU cores

Database Connectivity

# PostgreSQL with SSL
dbbackup backup single mydb \
  --host db.example.com \
  --port 5432 \
  --user backup_user \
  --ssl-mode require

# MySQL with compression
dbbackup backup single mydb \
  --db-type mysql \
  --host mysql.example.com \
  --port 3306 \
  --compression 9

# Local PostgreSQL (socket connection)
sudo -u postgres dbbackup backup cluster --insecure

System Diagnostics

# Check connection status
dbbackup status

# Run preflight checks
dbbackup preflight

# List databases and archives
dbbackup list

# Show CPU optimization settings
dbbackup cpu

⚙️ Configuration

CPU Optimization Settings

Flag	Description	Default	Example
--auto-detect-cores	Enable automatic CPU detection	true	--auto-detect-cores
--jobs	Parallel restore jobs	Auto-detected	--jobs 8
--dump-jobs	Parallel backup jobs	Auto-detected	--dump-jobs 4
--max-cores	Maximum cores to use	Auto-detected	--max-cores 16
--cpu-workload	Workload type	balanced	--cpu-workload cpu-intensive

Workload Types:

• balanced: Uses logical cores (default)
• cpu-intensive: Uses physical cores (best for dumps)
• io-intensive: Uses 2x logical cores (best for restores)

Database Configuration

Flag	Description	Default	Example
--host	Database host	localhost	--host db.example.com
--port	Database port	5432 (PG), 3306 (MySQL)	--port 5432
--user	Database user	postgres (PG), root (MySQL)	--user backup_user
--database	Database name	postgres	--database myapp_db
-d, --db-type	Database type (postgres, mysql, mariadb)	postgres	-d mysql
--ssl-mode	SSL mode	prefer	--ssl-mode require
--insecure	Disable SSL	false	--insecure

PostgreSQL Options

• Use the built-in postgres role whenever possible (sudo -u postgres dbbackup ...) so pg_dump/pg_restore inherit the right permissions.
• --db-type postgres is the default; include it explicitly when running mixed test suites or automation.
• --ssl-mode accepts PostgreSQL modes (disable, prefer, require, verify-ca, verify-full). Leave unset for local socket connections or set to require for TLS-only environments.
• Add --insecure to force sslmode=disable when working against local clusters or CI containers without certificates.
• Cluster operations (backup cluster, restore, verify) are PostgreSQL-only; the command will validate the target type before executing.

MySQL / MariaDB Options

• Set --db-type mysql (or mariadb) to load the MySQL driver; the tool normalizes either value.
• Provide connection parameters explicitly: --host 127.0.0.1 --port 3306 --user backup_user --password **** --database backup_demo.
• The --password flag passes credentials to both mysql and mysqldump; alternatively export MYSQL_PWD for non-interactive runs.
• Use --insecure to emit --skip-ssl for servers without TLS. When TLS is required, choose --ssl-mode require|verify-ca|verify-identity.
• MySQL backups are emitted as .sql.gz files; restore previews display the exact gunzip | mysql pipeline that will execute once --confirm support is introduced.

Environment Variables

# Database connection
export PG_HOST=localhost
export PG_PORT=5432
export PG_USER=postgres
export PGPASSWORD=secret
export DB_TYPE=postgres
export MYSQL_HOST=localhost
export MYSQL_PORT=3306
export MYSQL_USER=root
export MYSQL_PWD=secret
export MYSQL_DATABASE=myapp_db

# CPU optimization
export AUTO_DETECT_CORES=true
export CPU_WORKLOAD_TYPE=balanced
export MAX_CORES=16

# Backup settings
export BACKUP_DIR=/var/backups
export COMPRESS_LEVEL=6

🏗️ Architecture

Package Structure

dbbackup/
├── cmd/                    # CLI commands (Cobra framework)
├── internal/
│   ├── config/            # Configuration management
│   ├── database/          # Database abstraction layer
│   ├── backup/            # Backup engine
│   ├── cpu/               # CPU detection and optimization
│   ├── logger/            # Structured logging
│   ├── progress/          # Progress indicators
│   └── tui/               # Terminal user interface
└── bin/                   # Cross-platform binaries

Supported Platforms

Platform	Architecture	Binary Name
Linux	amd64	dbbackup_linux_amd64
Linux	arm64	dbbackup_linux_arm64
Linux	armv7	dbbackup_linux_arm_armv7
macOS	amd64 (Intel)	dbbackup_darwin_amd64
macOS	arm64 (Apple Silicon)	dbbackup_darwin_arm64
Windows	amd64	dbbackup_windows_amd64.exe
Windows	arm64	dbbackup_windows_arm64.exe
FreeBSD	amd64	dbbackup_freebsd_amd64
OpenBSD	amd64	dbbackup_openbsd_amd64
NetBSD	amd64	dbbackup_netbsd_amd64

🚀 Performance Optimization

Automatic CPU Detection

The tool automatically detects your system's CPU configuration and optimizes job counts:

# View detected CPU information
dbbackup cpu

# Example output:
# Architecture: amd64
# Logical Cores: 16
# Physical Cores: 8
# Model: Intel Xeon CPU E5-2667 v4
# Recommended jobs (balanced): 16

Big Server Optimization

For high-core systems with large databases:

# Example: 32-core server with large database
dbbackup backup cluster \
  --jobs 24 \
  --dump-jobs 12 \
  --max-cores 32 \
  --cpu-workload cpu-intensive \
  --compression 9

Memory Considerations

• Small databases (< 1GB): Use default settings (~500MB memory)
• Medium databases (1-10GB): Default settings work great (~800MB memory)
• Large databases (10-50GB): Auto-optimized (~900MB memory)
• Huge databases (50-100GB+): Fully supported (~1GB constant memory)
• BLOB-heavy databases: Streaming architecture handles any size

Architecture Improvements

Phase 1: Streaming & Smart Format Selection ✅

• Zero-copy I/O: pg_dump writes directly to pigz
• Smart format: Plain format for >5GB databases (no TOC overhead)
• Streaming compression: No intermediate Go buffers
• Result: 90% memory reduction

Phase 2: Native pgx v5 Integration ✅

• Connection pooling: Optimized 2-10 connection pool
• Binary protocol: Lower CPU usage for type conversion
• Better BLOB handling: Native streaming support
• Runtime tuning: work_mem=64MB, maintenance_work_mem=256MB
• Result: 48% memory reduction, 30-50% faster queries

See LARGE_DATABASE_OPTIMIZATION_PLAN.md and PRIORITY2_PGX_INTEGRATION.md for complete technical details.

🔍 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

CPU Detection Issues

# If auto-detection fails, manually set values
dbbackup backup single mydb --auto-detect-cores=false --jobs 4 --dump-jobs 2

Connection Issues

# Test connection
dbbackup status --debug

# Common fixes
dbbackup status --insecure                    # Disable SSL
dbbackup status --ssl-mode=disable           # Explicit SSL disable
sudo -u postgres dbbackup status             # Use postgres user (Linux)

Performance Issues

# Check CPU optimization
dbbackup cpu

# Try different workload types
dbbackup backup single mydb --cpu-workload io-intensive

Debug Mode

# Enable detailed logging
dbbackup backup single mydb --debug

📋 Comparison with Original Bash Script

Feature	Bash Script	Go Implementation
Database Support	PostgreSQL only	PostgreSQL + MySQL
CPU Detection	Basic	Advanced multi-platform
User Interface	Text-based	Beautiful interactive TUI
Error Handling	Shell-based	Type-safe, comprehensive
Performance	Shell overhead	Native binary speed
Cross-Platform	Linux only	10+ platforms
Dependencies	Many external tools	Self-contained binary
Maintainability	Monolithic script	Modular packages

<EFBFBD> Additional Documentation

• HUGE_DATABASE_QUICK_START.md - Quick start guide for 100GB+ databases
• LARGE_DATABASE_OPTIMIZATION_PLAN.md - Complete 5-phase optimization strategy
• PRIORITY2_PGX_INTEGRATION.md - Native pgx v5 integration details

<EFBFBD>📄 License

Released under MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

🆘 Support

• Issues: Report bugs and feature requests via GitHub Issues
• Documentation: Check the bin/README.md for binary-specific information
• Examples: See the examples/ directory for more usage examples

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