Method and system for generating synthetic backups using pseudo-asset backups

A system for backing up data, comprising:

• a processor;
• a backup agent, which when executed by the processor performs a method, the method comprising:
• obtaining an incremental backup request;
• and
• in response to the incremental backup request:
• obtaining an asset and an asset entry associated with the incremental backup request;
• dividing the asset into pseudo-assets based on the asset entry;
• storing the pseudo-assets across backup storages to generate incremental pseudo-asset backups;
• initiating merging of the incremental pseudo-asset backups to generate an incremental asset backup;
• and
• initiating merging of the incremental asset backup with a previously generated full asset backup associated with the incremental backup request to generate a first synthetic full asset backup.

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 backing up data, the method comprising:

• obtaining an incremental backup request;
• and
• in response to the incremental backup request:
• obtaining an asset and an asset entry associated with the incremental backup request;
• dividing the asset into pseudo-assets based on the asset entry;
• storing the pseudo-assets across backup storages to generate incremental pseudo-asset backups;
• initiating merging of the incremental pseudo-asset backups to generate an incremental asset backup;
• and
• initiating merging of the incremental asset backup with a previously generated full asset backup associated with the incremental backup request to generate a first synthetic full asset backup.