Abstract: Described is a system for automated creation of various data storage environments for application testing. The system may provide an efficient mechanism for creating various computing environments employed by clients of a data protection and recovery service. For example, different clients may utilize different data storage infrastructure (e.g. servers, storage arrays, databases, etc.) on which common backup-related components are overlaid. The system may build different combinations of computing environments and perform application testing across such environments simultaneously (or in parallel) within a virtual environment. Accordingly, the system may verify the operational consistency of backup-related applications across a large sample of client computing environments in an efficient manner.

Abstract: Described is a system for discovering and configuring backup settings for protectable storage assets of a storage array. The system may perform such discovery and configuration for a storage array by providing an efficient centralized management capability. In addition, the centralized management capability allows for the creation of backup policies that are host-aware. Accordingly, the system may account for the interrelationship between storage devices, storage groups, and host devices to prevent potential inconsistencies and conflicts that may arise when creating a centralized backup policy.

Abstract: Described is a system for automated creation of various data storage environments for application testing. The system may provide an efficient mechanism for creating various computing environments employed by clients of a data protection and recovery service. For example, different clients may utilize different data storage infrastructure (e.g. servers, storage arrays, databases, etc.) on which common backup-related components are overlaid. The system may build different combinations of computing environments and perform application testing across such environments simultaneously (or in parallel) within a virtual environment. Accordingly, the system may verify the operational consistency of backup-related applications across a large sample of client computing environments in an efficient manner.

Abstract: Described is a system for discovering and configuring backup settings for protectable storage assets of a storage array. The system may perform such discovery and configuration for a storage array by providing an efficient centralized management capability. In addition, the centralized management capability allows for the creation of backup policies that are host-aware. Accordingly, the system may account for the interrelationship between storage devices, storage groups, and host devices to prevent potential inconsistencies and conflicts that may arise when creating a centralized backup policy.

Abstract: Described is a system for automating the testing of backup component upgrades within a data protection environment. More specifically, the system may automate the testing of various upgrade combinations of a backup application to verify the compatibility of the new version with various prior versions of the backup application. In addition, the system may also verify the operational consistency amongst variable client computing environments. To ensure interoperability between backup application versions, the system may simulate various potential interactions between versions that would potentially be implemented within various storage configurations by a client production environment. For example, the automation manager may automate certain backup related operations with previous versions of the backup application such as creating backup instances of data, and then verifying the newer version of the backup application may correctly restore such backup instances and perform other backup-related operations.