Method and system for compliance map engine

1. A method for assigning clients to backup resources of a backup pool, the method comprising:

receiving backup resource requests from the clients;

assigning a portion of the clients to a first backup resource of the backup pool while the first backup resource is not overloaded;

after assigning the portion of the clients, obtaining status information for the first backup resource of the backup pool;

making a first determination that the first backup resource is overloaded based on the status information and a load policy, wherein the status information specifies information regarding a first attribute of the first backup resource that indicates the first backup resource is overloaded;

in response to the first determination, determining that a second attribute of the first backup resource is available for reconfiguration, wherein the second attribute is different from the first attribute;

reconfiguring the first and second attributes of the first backup resource to obtain a reconfigured backup resource; and

assigning a client, which has not been assigned to the backup resources, to the reconfigured backup resource.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first attribute is processing capacity of the first backup resource, wherein the second attribute is communication capacity.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after assigning the client to the reconfigured backup resource, making a second determination that the backup resources are not available for reconfiguration; and

in response to the second determination, adding a new backup resource to the backup pool.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the load policy specifies a load state of the first backup resource as a function of a degree of utilization of the first attribute.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the function specifies that the first backup resource is overloaded when the degree of utilization of the first attribute exceeds a threshold.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the load policy specifies a load state of the backup resources as a function of an aggregate degree of utilization of the backup resources.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the function specifies that the backup resources are overloaded when the aggregate degree of utilization of the backup resources exceeds a threshold.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the load policy specifies a load state of the first backup resource of the backup resources as a function of a degree of utilization of the first backup resource.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the function specifies the load state of the first backup resource is not available for assignment when the degree of utilization of the first backup resource exceeds a threshold.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the status information specifies a condition of the first backup resource of the backup resources, wherein the condition is one selected from a group consisting of a power consumption of the first backup resource and a temperature of a component of the first backup resource.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising in response to the first determination, updating a visual representation of the first backup resource.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method for assigning clients to backup resources in a backup pool, the method comprising:

receiving backup resource requests from the clients;

assigning a portion of the clients to a first backup resource of the backup pool while the first backup resource is not overloaded;

after assigning the portion of the clients, obtaining status information for the first backup resource of the backup pool;

making a first determination that the first backup resource is overloaded based on the status information and a load policy, wherein the status information specifies information regarding a first attribute of the first backup resource that indicates the first backup resource is overloaded;

in response to the first determination, determining that a second attribute of the first backup resource is available for reconfiguration, wherein the second attribute is different from the first attribute;

reconfiguring the first and second attributes of the first backup resource to obtain a reconfigured backup resource; and

assigning a client, which has not been assigned to the backup resources, to the reconfigured backup resource.

13. A system, comprising:

clients;

a backup pool comprising a plurality of backup resources;

a resource controller in communication with the clients and the backup pool, wherein the resource controller comprises a processor operable to:

receive backup resource requests from the clients;

assign a portion of the clients to a first backup resource of the backup pool while the first backup resource is not overloaded;

after assigning the portion of the clients, obtain status information for the first backup resource of the backup pool;

make a first determination that the first backup resource is overloaded based on the status information and a load policy, wherein the status information specifies information regarding a first attribute of the first backup resource that indicates the first backup resource is overloaded;

in response to the first determination, determine that a second attribute of the first backup resource is available for reconfiguration, wherein the second attribute is different from the first attribute;

reconfigure the first and second attributes of the first backup resource; and

assign a client, which has not been assigned to the backup resources, to the reconfigured backup resource.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the first attribute is processing capacity of the first backup resource, wherein the second attribute is communication capacity.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first attribute is processing capacity of the first backup resource, wherein the second attribute is communication capacity.