Export MariaDB to GCS in BSON
Fast, parallel data export with zero intermediate storage
Terminal
.\FastBCP.exe `
--connectiontype "mysql" `
--server "host.domain | host.domain,port | host.domain,port/service" `
--database "tpch" `
--trusted `
--sourceschema "tpch10" `
--sourcetable "orders" `
--query "SELECT * FROM tpch10.orders" `
--directory "gs://rootbucket/fastbcpexport/raw/{sourcedatabase}/{sourceschema}" `
--fileoutput "{sourcetable}.bson" `
--method "Ntile" `
--distributekeycolumn "o_orderkey" `
--paralleldegree -2 `
--merge false `
--runid "runidfromcaller"Source - MariaDB
MariaDB is a MySQL fork offering advanced features and better performance. FastBCP ensures full compatibility with MariaDB.
Features:
- •Full MySQL compatibility
- •Support for advanced MariaDB features
- •Optimized performance
Parallel Method - Ntile
Divides data into N equal partitions based on a numeric column.
Requirement: Requires a numeric distribution column
Available parallel methods with MariaDB:
Output Format - BSON (Binary JSON)
BSON is a binary-encoded serialization format, primarily used by MongoDB. FastBCP exports to BSON format for efficient integration with MongoDB ecosystems.
Features:
- •Binary encoding for compact storage
- •MongoDB native format
- •Data type preservation
- •Efficient for document databases
Destination - Google Cloud Storage
Google Cloud Storage provides unified object storage. FastBCP uploads files to GCS buckets with parallel chunked uploads for fast transfers.
Storage Type:
Cloud Object Storage
Features:
- •Parallel chunked upload
- •Service account authentication
- •Bucket and prefix configuration
- •Multi-regional storage classes
