GoDump

GoDump is a lightweight, standalone MariaDB backup application written in Go. It manages multiple MariaDB instances concurrently, automatically discovers databases, runs scheduled backups, enforces retention policies, and presents a sleek, embedded web UI to manage operations.

Features

• Multi-Instance Support: Manage multiple MariaDB servers independently.
• Auto-Discovery: Automatically discovers all non-system databases (information_schema, performance_schema, mysql, sys are ignored) before backing up.
• Isolated Backups: Each database is backed up via mysqldump in a dedicated subprocess, compressed instantly with gzip, and stored independently. Failure of one database does not disrupt others.
• Retention Policies: Configurable retention period (in days) per instance. Old backups are automatically groomed after every run.
• Embedded Web UI: Single-page modern interface served directly from the Go binary. No external CDN dependencies, fully functional offline. View statuses, trigger manual backups, browse backup files, and read real-time logs.
• Cron Scheduling: Uses standard cron expressions to schedule automated jobs.

Requirements

The machine running GoDump must have the following installed in its system PATH:

• mysqldump
• gzip

Building from Source

Ensure you have Go 1.20+ installed.

git clone <repository_url>
cd godump
go mod tidy
GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o godump

Configuration

GoDump uses a YAML configuration file. By default, it looks for /etc/godump/config.yaml, but you can specify a custom path using the --config flag.

Example config.yaml

server:
  port: 8080

logging:
  file: ""

instances:
  - name: primary
    host: 192.168.1.10
    port: 3306
    user: backup
    password: secret
    backup_dir: /backups/primary
    retention_days: 14
    schedule: "0 2 * * *"

  - name: secondary
    host: 192.168.1.20
    port: 3306
    user: backup
    password: secret
    backup_dir: /backups/secondary
    retention_days: 7
    schedule: "0 3 * * *"

• server.port: The HTTP port for the web UI.
• logging.file: The path where log files should be written.
• instances: An array of MariaDB instances. Each requires its own name, connection details, backup directory, retention configuration (in days), and cron schedule.

Note: Make sure the user specified in the configuration has SELECT, LOCK TABLES, SHOW VIEW, and TRIGGER permissions to properly perform mysqldump operations across all databases.

Usage

1. Create a config.yaml using the template above.
2. Run the application:

   ./godump --config /path/to/your/config.yaml
   

3. Open a web browser and navigate to http://<your_server_ip>:<configured_port>.

From the UI, you can:

• See the overall status of all configured instances.
• Observe discovered databases.
• Click Run All Now to manually trigger backups across all servers at once, or use the Run Now button on individual cards for targeted runs.
• Monitor real-time progress via the auto-refreshing log console at the bottom of the page.
• Review your backup inventory grouped by instance and database.