Network data management protocol redirector

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a first network attached storage node device of network attached storage node devices within a clustered file system, instruction data from a data management application to perform a network data management protocol (NDMP) session, wherein the first network attached storage node device comprises a processor, and wherein the data management application is a third-party application utilized by a client device to initiate a data transfer operation;
• in response to the receiving, analyzing load data indicative of a load associated with the network attached storage node devices, the load data comprising a ratio of a first number of NDMP sessions for a second network attached storage node device of the network attached storage node devices to a defined number of NDMP sessions for the second network attached storage node device;
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• based on the analyzing, directing the NDMP session to a second network attached storage node device of the network attached storage node devices, wherein the directing comprises transferring feedback data received from the second network attached storage node device to the data management application.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

• determining that request data to initiate a network data management protocol (NDMP) session is transmitted from a data management application to a first network attached storage node device of network attached storage node devices within a clustered file system, wherein the data management application is a third-party application employable by a client device to initiate a data transfer operation;
• in response to the determining, analyzing load data indicative of a load associated with the network attached storage node devices, the load data comprising a ratio of a first number of NDMP sessions for a second network attached storage node device of the network attached storage node devices to a defined number of NDMP sessions for the second network attached storage node device;
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• based on the analyzing, directing the NDMP session to a second network attached storage node device of the network attached storage node devices, wherein the directing comprises transferring feedback data received from the second network attached storage node device to the data management application.