Data transfer to a distributed storage environment

A computer-implemented method of monitoring data stored in a distributed computing environment, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• as implemented by a control agent comprising one or more hardware processors and configured with specific computer-executable instructions,
• accessing configuration information for a distributed storage environment from a configuration node of the distributed storage environment,
• wherein the configuration information includes information about how data is distributed throughout the distributed storage environment;
• determining a distributed file system type for the distributed storage environment based at least in part on the configuration information;
• determining a total number of storage nodes within the distributed storage environment based at least in part on the configuration information, wherein the distributed storage environment comprises a plurality of storage nodes;
• assigning a plurality of data access nodes among the plurality of storage nodes based at least in part on the distributed file system type, and the total number of storage nodes,
• wherein the assigning the plurality of data access nodes comprises assigning to improve efficiency of data transfer by reducing number of storage nodes that each of the plurality of data access nodes accesses,
• wherein the plurality of data access nodes are implemented, respectively, on a plurality of computing systems,
• wherein each of the plurality of data access nodes is a software module configured to restore data from a backup repository to the plurality of storage nodes within a distributed storage environment,
• wherein the plurality of computing systems are separate and distinct from the distributed storage environment;
• and
• restoring data from the backup repository to the plurality of storage nodes.