Abstract: An example electronic computing device includes a processing unit and a system memory. The system memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the electronic computing device to identify a backup job to execute. The backup job is identified by determining that dependency conditions have been met for the backup job. Additionally, a backup device is identified for the backup job. The backup device is identified by selecting a lowest cost backup device that is available and has an estimated probability of success for the backup job that is a greater than a minimum success probability threshold. The backup job is executed using the identified backup device.