Information management in which information is managed electronically in a network of distributed servers including a structured data environment

摘要

A first server 106, which is preferably a local server, is scanned with agent software to identify data stores. 114 located on the first server. Information related to one or more of the data stores 114 is compiled with the agent software, and the information provided to a second server 102, which is preferably a data accumulation server. The information is preferably metadata about the first data store, and histories of changes to the data stores are preferably tracked in the second data store. Apparatus, computer readable medium systems, and computer program products are also claimed.