Re: Backups Failing / Timing Out

First thing to check out/fix is this:

Debug info: MySQLserver has gone away

That's an indication that settings for your MariaDB server max_allowed_packet is too low!

For tech info: https://mariadb.com/docs/reference/mdb/system-variables/max_allowed_packet/

Now before you ask 'Why now?   Backups worked before with no issues!!!!'  Uhhh ... it means your Moodle is being used.  More students, more content in courses, etc.   That's a good thing!  

Moodle has no admin tool that would warn about courses getting too large for backing up .... until it happens! :|

'SoS', Ken