Dynamic slicing of filesystem data with application awareness

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 performing an incremental backup of selected assets, the method comprising:

• receiving a request to perform the incremental backup of the selected assets, wherein the selected assets are stored in a file-system associated with a production host;
• retrieving, in response to the request, backup metadata from a previous backup of the selected assets;
• determining, based on the backup metadata, asset types of the selected assets;
• generating a list of asset types for the selected assets based on the determined asset types;
• determining, for each determined asset type in the list of asset types, if the determined asset type is a preset type, wherein a predetermined percentage is associated with the preset type;
• placing, based on the determined asset type, each asset in at least one slice to generate a slice list, wherein all slices are, within a predetermined tolerance, a standard size, wherein if the asset is the preset type, the size of the at least one slice is changed by the predetermined percentage associated with the preset type, wherein the predetermined percentage is greater than the predetermined tolerance;
• and
• performing the incremental backup of the selected assets using the slice list, wherein performing the incremental backup comprises:
• generating a backup copy of the selected assets;
• causing to store the backup copy in a backup storage device;
• and
• causing to store the separate file in the backup storage device.

A system comprising:

• at least one production host;
• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory comprising instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, performing an incremental backup of the at least one production host, the method comprising:
• receiving a request to perform the incremental backup of the at least one production host, retrieving, in response to the request, backup metadata from a previous backup of the at least one production host;
• determining, based on the backup metadata, asset types of assets stored in a file-system associated with the at least one production host;
• generating a list of asset types for the assets stored in the file-system based on the determined asset types;
• determining, for each determined asset type in the list of asset types, if the determined asset type is a preset type, wherein a predetermined percentage is associated with the preset type;
• placing, based on the determined asset type, each asset in at least one slice to generate a slice list, wherein all slices are, within a predetermined tolerance, a standard size, wherein if the asset is the preset type, the size of the at least one slice is changed by the predetermined percentage associated with the preset type, wherein the predetermined percentage is greater than the predetermined tolerance;
• and
• performing the incremental backup of the at least one production host using the slice list, wherein performing the incremental backup comprises:
• generating a backup copy of the selected assets;
• causing to store the backup copy in a backup storage device;
• and
• causing to store the separate file in the backup storage device.