# Backup Without Blocking  DB

**URL:** <https://forums.percona.com/t/backup-without-blocking-db/6442>\
**Category:** Percona XtraBackup\
**Created:** [July 4, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/backup-without-blocking-db/6442 "2018-07-04T11:58:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![carlo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c4cdca/32.png) [@carlo](https://forums.percona.com/u/carlo)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/backup-without-blocking-db/6442/1 "2018-07-04T11:58:06Z")

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How can i take a backup without blocking mysql database using xtrabackup?  
My DB have InnoDB and MyISAM tables

Thanks.