Patent attributes
A method for assigning clients to backup resources of a backup pool includes receiving backup resource requests from the clients. The method includes assigning a portion of the clients to a first backup resource of the backup pool while the first backup resource is not overloaded. The method includes after assigning the portion of the clients, obtaining status information for the first backup resource of the backup pool. The method includes making a first determination that the first backup resource is overloaded based on the status information and a load policy. The method includes in response to the first determination, determining that an attribute of the first backup resource is available for reconfiguration. The method includes reconfiguring the attribute of the first backup resource to obtain a reconfigured backup resource. The method includes assigning a client, which has not been assigned to the backup resources, to the reconfigured backup resource.
