memcached_backup

Memcached Utility

Tiny memcached utility that allows you to backup and restore memcached cache

Useful for stopping/starting/restarting memcached server without sacrificing any cached data.

Installation

Download and install the relevant binary from the releases page

• MacOS 32Bit
• Linux 32Bit
• Linux 64Bit
• MacOS 64Bit

Usage

Use the below signature to generate or restore the backup

memcached-util [--op <backup|restore>]
               [--filename <path-of-backup-file>]
               [--addr <address-with-port>]

Detail of options are listed below

Examples

Generate the backup and store at the given path

memcached-util --addr "192.168.99.100:11211" --op "backup" --filename "mem_backup.json"
memcached-util --op "backup" --filename "/some/path/mem_backup.json"

Restore the backup from the given path

memcached-util --addr "192.168.99.100:11211" --op "restore" --filename "mem_backup.json"
memcached-util --op "restore" --filename "/some/path/mem_backup.json"

Contributing

Anyone is welcome to contribute, however, if you decide to get involved, please take a moment to review the guidelines:

• Only one feature or change per pull request
• Write meaningful commit messages
• Follow the existing coding standards

License

The code is available under the MIT license.