Faster, smaller, and sanitized MySQL database dumps

Developers often need copies of production data for local development, and standard workflows for getting these dumps have a lot of downsides. Moving SQL dumps around means an increased risk of sensitive data being exposed. Most sanitization methods are a multi-step process. Large databases put strain on slow internet connections. Large databases take way too long to import. The Solution mtk-dump is an extremely powerful replacement for mysqldump. Define your sanitization and minification rules in a simple yaml file, and produce small and safe SQL dumps for development....

April 28, 2020