# Creating remote backups of MYSQL Database using rails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-remote-backups-of-mysql-database-using-rails/120632>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 19, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-remote-backups-of-mysql-database-using-rails/120632 "2007-11-19T12:35:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![jagan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b5ac83/32.png) [@jagan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jagan)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-remote-backups-of-mysql-database-using-rails/120632/1 "2007-11-19T12:35:38Z")

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Hello All,

Can any body help me in writing a code for taking a mysql remote back  
through rails code.Has any body worked on this

Thanks  
Jagan

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**Author:** ![jagan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b5ac83/32.png) [@jagan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jagan)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-remote-backups-of-mysql-database-using-rails/120632/2 "2007-11-19T15:14:39Z")

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On Nov 19, 3:34 am, Jagan [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hello All,
> 
> Can any body help me in writing a code for taking a mysql remote back  
> through rails code.Has any body worked on this
> 
> Thanks  
> Jagan

how about using cap:

[http://source.mihelac.org/2007/1/15/backup-remote-database-with-capistrano](http://source.mihelac.org/2007/1/15/backup-remote-database-with-capistrano)  
[http://blog.caboo.se/articles/2006/12/28/a-better-capistrano-backup](http://blog.caboo.se/articles/2006/12/28/a-better-capistrano-backup)