System and method for reverse replication

A method, comprising:

• in response to determining that data is to be stored within a first zone of a storage device of a distributed storage system, directing, by a system comprising a processor, the data from a second zone of another storage device of the distributed storage system to the first zone, wherein the first zone is deployed within a first geographical area and the second zone is deployed within a second geographical area;
• subsequent to the data being stored within one or more chunks of storage space within the first zone, receiving, from the first zone, location information that represents a location of the data within the one or more chunks;
• and
• based on the location information, storing a backup copy of the data within the second zone.

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

• in response to determining that data is to be stored within a first zone of a storage device of a distributed storage system, receiving the data from a second zone of another storage device of the distributed storage system, wherein the first zone is deployed within a first geographical area and the second zone is deployed within a second geographical area;
• storing the data within at least one chunk of storage space within the first zone;
• and
• in response to determining that the second zone is designated as a replication destination zone that is employable to store a backup copy of the data, directing, to the second zone, location information that represents a location of the data within the at least one chunk.