System and method for an application container backup prioritization based on container information and resource availability
A method for performing a backup operation includes obtaining, by a backup server, container information associated with a plurality of application containers, generating a container score for each application container in the plurality of application containers based on the container information, identifying a resource availability for a backup agent associated with the plurality of application containers, generating an ordering of the plurality of application containers based on the availability and the container scores, and sending a prioritization list update request to the backup agent based on the ordering.
1. A method for managing application containers, the method comprising:
obtaining, by a backup server, container information associated with a plurality of application containers;
generating a container score for each application container in the plurality of application containers based on the container information;
identifying a resource availability for a backup agent associated with the plurality of application containers;
generating an ordering of the plurality of application containers based on the availability and the container scores; and
sending a prioritization list update request to the backup agent based on the ordering.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the priority listing update results in a change in a backup operation performed by the backup agent.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the resource availability for the backup agent comprises:
monitoring resources utilized by the backup agent to obtain the resource availability.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the container information comprises at least one of:
virtual cluster information, shared storage information, and storage redundancy information.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein generating a container score for each application container comprises:
selecting a first application container;
generating a first score based on virtual cluster information of the first application container;
generating a second score based on the first score and shared storage information of the first application container; and
generating the container score based on the second score and storage redundancy information associated with the first application container.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the container information is obtained using a container application programming interface (API).
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prioritization list update request specifies updating a prioritization list stored by the backup agent based on the ordering.
8. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, perform a method, the method comprising:
obtaining container information associated with a plurality of application containers;
generating a container score for each application container in the plurality of application containers based on the container information;
identifying an availability status for a backup agent associated with the plurality of application containers; and
generating an ordering of the plurality of application containers based on the availability and the container scores; and
sending a prioritization list update request to the backup agent based on the ordering.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein the priority listing update results in a change in a backup operation performed by the backup agent.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein identifying the resource availability for the backup agent comprises:
monitoring resources utilized by the backup agent to obtain the resource availability.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the container information comprises at least one of:
virtual cluster information, shared storage information, and storage redundancy information.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein generating a container score for each application container comprises:
selecting a first application container;
generating an initial score based on virtual cluster information of the first application container;
generating an updated initial score based on the initial score and shared storage information of the first application container; and
generating a container score based on the updated initial score and storage redundancy information associated with the first application container.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the container information is obtained using a container application programming interface (API).
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the prioritization list update request specifies updating a prioritization list stored by the backup agent based on the ordering.
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:
obtaining, by a backup server, container information associated with a plurality of application containers;
generating a container score for each application container in the plurality of application containers based on the container information;
identifying a resource availability for a backup agent associated with the plurality of application containers; and
generating an ordering of the plurality of application containers based on the availability and the container scores; and
sending a prioritization list update request to the backup agent based on the ordering.
16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the priority listing update results in a change in a backup operation performed by the backup agent.
17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein identifying the resource availability for the backup agent comprises:
monitoring resources utilized by the backup agent to obtain the resource availability.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the container information comprises at least one of: virtual cluster information, shared storage information, and storage redundancy information.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein generating a container score for each application container comprises:
selecting a first application container;
generating an initial score based on virtual cluster information of the first application container;
generating an updated initial score based on the initial score and shared storage information of the first application container; and
generating a container score based on the updated initial score and storage redundancy information associated with the first application container.
20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the container information is obtained using a container application programming interface (API).