Method and system for parent backup application driving of children backup applications

A computer-implemented method for parent backup application driving of children backup applications, the method comprising:

• communicating, from a parent backup application to a first child backup application and a second child backup application, an instruction for the first child backup application to execute a child backup task and an instruction for the second child backup application to execute a second child backup task;
• communicating, from the first child backup application to the parent backup application, an execution of the first child backup task by the first child backup application;
• communicating, from the second child backup application to the parent backup application, an execution of the second child backup task by the second child backup application;
• and
• executing a parent backup task by the parent backup application, wherein the first and second child backup applications inherently lack a functionality to execute the parent backup task as the parent backup application executes the parent backup task.

A computer program product comprising computer-readable program code to be executed by one or more processors when retrieved from a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the program code including instructions to:

• communicate, from a parent backup application to a first child backup application and a second child backup application, an instruction for the first child backup application to execute a child backup task and an instruction for the second child backup application to execute a second child backup task;
• communicate, from the first child backup application to the parent backup application, an execution of the first child backup task by the first child backup application;
• communicate, from the second child backup application to the parent backup application, an execution of the second child backup task by the second child backup application;
• and
• execute a parent backup task by the parent backup application, wherein the first and second child backup applications inherently lack a functionality to execute the parent backup task as the parent backup application executes the parent backup task.