An object oriented model for distributed backup and archive

Compound data objects and distributed computational environments pose interesting storage management challenges. EMC is investigating a variety of approaches to meet these challenges, among which are object oriented models for archive/retrieve and backup/restore operations. This paper describes a model which is aligned with standards being developed by the OMG and X/Open. We propose that, in conjunction with innovative storage system design, such a model can lead to centralized storage management services for compound objects in a distributed environment.