You can store the data files in different disks. This will also help to backup and restore the information faster because you do not need to restore the entire database but only the files or the ...

If you've never backed up your MySQL or MariaDB databases, now's the time. Jack Wallen shows you how to back up that data and restore it, in case your website has met an untimely demise.

If a web-based GUI is better suited to your admin skills, Jack Wallen wants to show you how to back up and restore your MySQL/MariaDB databases with one of the easiest tools on the market.

In my database travels, I've only really done backups and restores via Enterprise Mgr, so I'm sort of a query novice in that respect. So far I haven't found anything on the net that can help me.