Certain embodiments described herein are generally directed to selecting a target storage profile for comparison to a recovered storage profile in support of a data recovery operation. In some embodiments, a method includes comparing a first plurality of fields of the reference storage profile with a second plurality of fields of a first target storage profile of the one or more target storage profiles to determine a degree to which the first target storage profile matches the reference storage profile, the first plurality of fields comprising a first plurality of storage requirements, and the second plurality of fields comprising a second plurality of storage requirements.