Performing multi-stream parallel backups for clustered databases

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 data protection operations in a database system, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by a computing node of the database system and from a data protection system, a data protection request for performing a data protection operation;
• in response to obtaining the data protection request:
• identifying a selection of computing nodes in the database system for performing the data protection operation;
• determining a subset of the selection that are available for the data protection operation;
• applying a data protection policy to assign a first set of backup streams to each of the subset of the selection;
• and
• performing the data protection operation using the subset of the selection and the set of backup streams assigned to each of the subset to back up a database managed by the database system.

A system, comprising:

• a data protection system;
• a database system comprising a plurality of computing nodes,
• wherein a computing node of the plurality of computing nodes comprises a processor;
• and
• memory comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
• obtaining, from a data protection system, a data protection request for performing a data protection operation;
• in response to obtaining the data protection request:
• identifying a selection of computing nodes in the database system for performing the data protection operation, wherein the plurality of computing nodes further comprises the selection of computing nodes;
• determining a subset of the selection that are available for the data protection operation;
• applying a data protection policy to assign a first set of backup streams to each of the subset of the selection;
• and
• performing the data protection operation using the subset of the selection and the set of backup streams assigned to each of the subset to back up a database managed by the database system.