Leveraging file-system capabilities for enhancing backup and restore validation

A method for efficient backup and recovery validation, the method comprising:

• initiating a backup operation for a host;
• identifying, in response to the initiating, a first filesystem that is subject to the backup operation;
• retrieving first filesystem metadata associated with the first filesystem;
• appending a portion of the first filesystem metadata associated with a portion of the first filesystem with a first host checksum value based on the portion of the first filesystem to generate a backup-ready metadata database;
• providing the backup-ready metadata database to a backup storage as part of completing the backup operation;
• after completing the backup operation:
• initiating a recovery operation for the host;
• receiving, after the initiating and from the backup storage, a backup metadata database;
• identifying a second filesystem associated with the backup metadata database;
• retrieving second filesystem metadata associated with the second filesystem;
• making a first comparison, for a first portion of the second filesystem, between a second host checksum value contained within the second filesystem metadata and a backup checksum value contained within the backup metadata database;
• and
• making an adjustment, based on the first comparison, to the recovery operation.

A non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor, enables the computer processor to perform a method for efficient backup and recovery validation, the method comprising:

• receiving, as part of a backup operation for a host and at a backup storage, a backup copy from the host;
• retrieving a metadata database from the backup copy, wherein the metadata database comprises a host checksum value based on a portion of the backup copy;
• parsing, using a backup agent, the metadata database by appending the metadata database with a backup checksum value based on the portion of the backup copy;
• making a first determination, using the backup agent, whether the portion of the backup copy is abnormal based on a comparison between the host checksum value and the backup checksum value;
• appending, based on the first determination, the metadata database with a recoverable identifier to generate a recovery metadata database, wherein the recoverable identifier causes an adjustment to a recovery operation;
• and
• generating, based on the recoverable identifier, a score card for the backup copy, wherein the score card comprises a total amount of the backup copy that is associated with a normal identifier.