System and method for efficient garbage collection by generating deduplication pools in a backup storage system based on application types

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 for managing storage devices in a backup storage system, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by a backup agent, a backup storage initiation request;
• identifying, in response to the backup storage system initiation request, an initial grouping amount for a plurality of application types;
• generating a plurality of backup storage deduplication pools based on the initial grouping amount;
• generating a buffer pool;
• and
• generating a plurality of deduplication pool metadata mappings based on the plurality of backup storage deduplication pools,
• wherein a backup storage deduplication pool of the plurality of backup storage deduplication pools comprises a storage device, and
• wherein the buffer pool comprises a plurality of storage devices.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, perform a method, the method comprising:
• obtaining a backup storage initiation request;
• identifying, in response to the backup storage initiation request, an initial grouping amount for a plurality of application types;
• generating a plurality of backup storage deduplication pools based on the initial grouping amount;
• generating a buffer pool;
• and
• generating a plurality of deduplication pool metadata mappings based on the plurality of backup storage deduplication pools,
• wherein a backup storage deduplication pool of the plurality of backup storage deduplication pools comprises a storage device, and
• wherein the buffer pool comprises a plurality of storage devices.