Method and system for parallel data transmission and cooperating backups

1. A method for performing operations, the method comprising:

detecting a first trigger event for a first backup operation targeting a user asset of a client device of client devices, wherein the first trigger event specifies first metadata associated with the first backup operation;

acquiring a first byte-range lock associated with a backup type specified in the first metadata in an asset lock file associated with the user asset;

acquiring a second byte-range lock of the asset lock file that is associated with a storage mounting operation;

after acquiring the first byte-range lock and the second byte-range lock, mounting a backup storage to the client device using the first metadata;

unlocking the second byte-range lock; and

performing, after unlocking the second byte-range lock, the first backup operation on the user asset.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a second trigger event for a second backup operation targeting the user asset, wherein the second trigger event specifies second metadata associated with the second backup operation;

attempting to acquire a third byte-range lock associated with a second backup type specified in the second metadata in the asset lock file;

making a first determination that the attempt to acquire the third byte-range lock was not successful; and

in response to the first determination:

attempting to acquire a fourth byte-range lock specified in the asset lock file that is associated with a storage unmounting operation;

making a second determination that the attempt to acquire the fourth byte-range lock was successful; and

in response to the second determination:

unlocking the fourth byte-range lock on the asset lock file; and

issuing a failure message, wherein content of the failure message is based on the second determination.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a second trigger event for a second backup operation targeting the user asset, wherein the second trigger event specifies second metadata associated with the second backup operation;

attempting to acquire a third byte-range lock associated with a second backup type specified in the second metadata in the asset lock file;

making a first determination that the attempt to acquire the third byte-range lock was successful; and

in response to the first determination:

acquiring the second byte-range lock, wherein acquiring the second byte-range lock comprises:

making a second determination that the second byte-range lock is unlocked; and

re-locking the second byte-range lock;

making a third determination a mounting data object tracking backup storages mounted by the client device does not match backup storage mounting metadata specified in the second trigger event; and

in response to the second determination:

unlocking the second byte-range lock and the third byte-range lock;

issuing a failure message, wherein content of the failure message is based on the second determination.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the asset lock file comprises metadata descriptive of the first byte-range lock and the second byte-range lock.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after performing the first backup operation:

unlocking the first byte-range lock associated with the first backup operation;

attempting to acquire byte-range locks for all operations for the user asset;

making a determination that the attempt to acquire the byte-range locks was successful; and

in response to the determination:

unmounting the backup storage from the client device; and

unlocking the byte-range locks.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after performing the first backup operation:

unlocking the first byte-range lock associated with the first backup operation;

attempting to acquire all byte-range locks for all operations on the asset lock file; and

making a determination that the attempt to acquire the byte-range locks was not successful.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein mounting the backup storage comprises:

updating a mounting data object to include an entry for the backup storage.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor;

a client protection agent, which when executed by the processor performs a method, the method comprising:

detecting a first trigger event for a first backup operation targeting a user asset of a client device of client devices, wherein the first trigger event specifies first metadata associated with the first backup operation;

acquiring a first byte-range lock associated with a backup type specified in the first metadata in an asset lock file associated with the user asset;

acquiring a second byte-range lock of the asset lock file that is associated with a storage mounting operation;

after acquiring the first byte-range lock and the second byte-range lock, mounting a backup storage to the client device using the first metadata;

unlocking the second byte-range lock; and

performing, after unlocking the second byte-range lock, the first backup operation on the user asset.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:

detecting a second trigger event for a second backup operation targeting the user asset, wherein the second trigger event specifies second metadata associated with the second backup operation;

attempting to acquire a third byte-range lock associated with a second backup type specified in the second metadata in the asset lock file;

making a first determination that the attempt to acquire the third byte-range lock was not successful; and

in response to the first determination:

attempting to acquire a fourth byte-range lock specified in the asset lock file that is associated with a storage unmounting operation;

making a second determination that the attempt to acquire the fourth byte-range lock was successful; and

in response to the second determination:

unlocking the fourth byte-range lock on the asset lock file; and

issuing a failure message, wherein content of the failure message is based on the second determination.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:

detecting a second trigger event for a second backup operation targeting the user asset, wherein the second trigger event specifies second metadata associated with the second backup operation;

attempting to acquire a third byte-range lock associated with a second backup type specified in the second metadata in the asset lock file;

making a first determination that the attempt to acquire the third byte-range lock was successful; and

in response to the first determination:

acquiring the second byte-range lock, wherein acquiring the second byte-range lock comprises:

making a second determination that the second byte-range lock is unlocked; and

re-locking the second byte-range lock;

making a third determination a mounting data object tracking backup storages mounted by the client device does not match backup storage mounting metadata specified in the second trigger event; and

in response to the second determination:

unlocking the second byte-range lock and the third byte-range lock;

issuing a failure message, wherein content of the failure message is based on the second determination.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the asset lock file comprises metadata descriptive of the first byte-range lock and the second byte-range lock.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:

after performing the first backup operation:

unlocking the first byte-range lock associated with the first backup operation;

attempting to acquire byte-range locks for all operations for the user asset;

making a determination that the attempt to acquire the byte-range locks was successful; and

in response to the determination:

unmounting the backup storage from the client device; and

unlocking the byte-range locks.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:

after performing the first backup operation:

unlocking the first byte-range lock associated with the first backup operation;

attempting to acquire all byte-range locks for all operations on the asset lock file; and

making a determination that the attempt to acquire the byte-range locks was not successful.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein mounting the backup storage comprises:

updating a mounting data object to include an entry for the backup storage.

15. 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, the method comprising:

detecting a first trigger event for a first backup operation targeting a user asset of a client device of client devices, wherein the first trigger event specifies first metadata associated with the first backup operation;

acquiring a first byte-range lock associated with a backup type specified in the first metadata in an asset lock file associated with the user asset;

acquiring a second byte-range lock of the asset lock file that is associated with a storage mounting operation;

after acquiring the first byte-range lock and the second byte-range lock, mounting a backup storage to the client device using the first metadata;

unlocking the second byte-range lock; and

performing, after unlocking the second byte-range lock, the first backup operation on the user asset.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises:

detecting a second trigger event for a second backup operation targeting the user asset, wherein the second trigger event specifies second metadata associated with the second backup operation;

attempting to acquire a third byte-range lock associated with a second backup type specified in the second metadata in the asset lock file;

making a first determination that the attempt to acquire the third byte-range lock was not successful; and

in response to the first determination:

attempting to acquire a fourth byte-range lock specified in the asset lock file that is associated with a storage unmounting operation;

making a second determination that the attempt to acquire the fourth byte-range lock was successful; and

in response to the second determination:

unlocking the fourth byte-range lock on the asset lock file; and

issuing a failure message, wherein content of the failure message is based on the second determination.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises:

detecting a second trigger event for a second backup operation targeting the user asset, wherein the second trigger event specifies second metadata associated with the second backup operation;

attempting to acquire a third byte-range lock associated with a second backup type specified in the second metadata in the asset lock file;

making a first determination that the attempt to acquire the third byte-range lock was successful; and

in response to the first determination:

acquiring the second byte-range lock, wherein acquiring the second byte-range lock comprises:

making a second determination that the second byte-range lock is unlocked; and

re-locking the second byte-range lock;

making a third determination a mounting data object tracking backup storages mounted by the client device does not match backup storage mounting metadata specified in the second trigger event; and

in response to the second determination:

unlocking the second byte-range lock and the third byte-range lock;

issuing a failure message, wherein content of the failure message is based on the second determination.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the asset lock file comprises metadata descriptive of the first byte-range lock and the second byte-range lock.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises:

after performing the first backup operation:

unlocking the first byte-range lock associated with the first backup operation;

attempting to acquire byte-range locks for all operations for the user asset;

making a determination that the attempt to acquire the byte-range locks was successful; and

in response to the determination:

unmounting the backup storage from the client device; and

unlocking the byte-range locks.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises:

after performing the first backup operation:

unlocking the first byte-range lock associated with the first backup operation;

attempting to acquire all byte-range locks for all operations on the asset lock file; and

making a determination that the attempt to acquire the byte-range locks was not successful.