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seareef
10-16-2011, 05:55 AM
Question - In cPanel, under MySQL Databases, it says that my current database is 1.5GB. When I do manual backup using Backup Wizard, it only shows 400MB. I haven't restored the database yet but is this normal. Is it possible that it can compress it up 75%.

Thanks in advance :)
WEBDosser
10-16-2011, 07:46 AM
is the backup ziped?..
seareef
10-16-2011, 08:29 AM
is the backup ziped?..

Yes, Added that to the original posting. Could it compress that file by 75%.
WEBDosser
10-16-2011, 10:01 AM
sql is only text so yeah..

Although if you had your images there too Hmm.. maybe.