Automated testing of backup component upgrades within a data protection environment

摘要

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.