DATA CENTER BACKUP AT THE EDGE

One example method includes determining a respective available data storage capacity for each of the edge sites, receiving available data storage capacity information from each of the edge sites, storing the available data storage capacity information, creating a backup dataset, determining whether the group of edge sites have an aggregate amount of available storage capacity to store the backup dataset, and storing the backup dataset across the edge sites when the aggregate amount of available storage capacity is sufficient to store the entire backup dataset.