System and method for performing backup operations and reporting the results thereof

A backup client, comprising

• a processor;
• a memory connected to the processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions embedded therein, the instructions configured to cause the processor to perform the operations of:
• receiving a remote instruction from a backup server to perform a backup process on the backup client, wherein the backup process comprises performing a plurality of backup operations on data residing on the backup client;
• recording a backup operation result for each of at least two backup operations of the plurality of backup operations performed to produce at least two corresponding backup operation results within a plurality of backup operation results, wherein each backup operation result indicates a success or failure for a corresponding backup operation;
• and
• transmitting the plurality of backup operations results to the backup server, wherein the backup server is configured to prompt a user to assign a weight value to a performed backup operation corresponding to a backup operation result that indicates a failure, wherein the weight value signifies the performed backup operation's criticality to the backup process, and to determine a backup process result based on the at least two corresponding backup operation results, wherein if no backup operation result of the plurality of backup operation results indicates a failure, then the backup process result is determined to be a success, and wherein if a backup operation result of the plurality of backup operation results indicates a failure, then the backup process result is determined to be a success if the plurality of backup operation results meets a predetermined level of success.

A backup client, comprising

• a processor;
• a memory connected to the processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions embedded therein, the instructions configured to cause the processor to perform the operations of:
• performing a backup process on the backup client, wherein the backup process comprises performing a plurality of backup operations on data residing on the backup client;
• recording a backup operation result for each of at least two backup operations of the plurality of backup operations performed to produce at least two corresponding backup operation results within a plurality of backup operation results, wherein each backup operation result indicates a success or failure for a corresponding backup operation;
• prompting a user to assign a weight value to a performed backup operation corresponding to a backup operation result that indicates a failure, wherein the weight value signifies the performed backup operation's criticality to the backup process;
• and
• determining a backup process result based on the at least two corresponding backup operation results, wherein if no backup operation result of the plurality of backup operation results indicates a failure, then the backup process result is determined to be a success, and wherein if a backup operation result of the plurality of backup operation results indicates a failure, then the backup process result is determined to be a success if the plurality of backup operation results meets the predetermined level of success.