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      <title><![CDATA[Introducing MyHoard, your solution to MySQL backups and restoration]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coming soon: MySQL on Aiven]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Aiven Blog: Read about the 2019 launch of Aiven for MySQL, a popular database engine for better handling of back-ups in cloud environments. ]]></description>
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