# Comparing Backup Methods

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| Method                     | Type     | Technique           | Scope        | Consistent |
| :------------------------- | :------- | :------------------ | :----------- | :--------- |
| Backup & Restore (`BR`)    | Hot      | Physical            | Full/Partial | Yes        |
| `Dumpling`                 | Hot/Warm | Logical             | Full/Partial | Yes        |
| `TiCDC`                    | Hot      | Replication Based   | Full/Partial | Yes        |
| `TiDB Binlog` (prior v5.0) | Hot      | Replication Based   | Full/Partial | Yes        |

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No need to consider cold backups.