# Percona XtraBackup 2.4.6 is Now Available

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**Created:** [February 23, 2017, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/percona-xtrabackup-2-4-6-is-now-available/5430 "2017-02-23T07:29:55Z")\
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Percona announces the GA release of Percona XtraBackup 2.4.6 on February 22, 2017. You can download it from our [download site](https://www.percona.com//downloads/XtraBackup/Percona-XtraBackup-2.4.6/) and [apt](https://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtrabackup/2.4/installation/apt_repo.html) and [yum](https://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtrabackup/2.4/installation/yum_repo.html) repositories.

[Percona XtraBackup](https://www.percona.com/software/percona-xtrabackup) enables MySQL backups without blocking user queries, making it ideal for companies with large data sets and mission-critical applications that cannot tolerate long periods of downtime. Offered free as an open source solution, Percona XtraBackup drives down backup costs while providing unique features for MySQL backups.