Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing computing objects within enterprise software applications may include (1) providing, in connection with an enterprise software application, a graphical user interface that includes (i) a graphical tree structure that includes one or more pre-defined computing objects and (ii) an additional graphical tree structure that includes one or more user-specific object inventories, (2) detecting a user selection of at least one pre-defined computing object included in the graphical user interface in connection with at least one user-specific object inventory included in the additional graphical tree structure, and then (3) populating the user-specific object inventory included in the additional graphical tree structure with the selected pre-defined computing object in response to detecting the user selection. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are disclosed for a computer system determining a transport path for a data duplication job. A data duplication job request, being a request that data stored on a source device be duplicated, may be received. A plurality of possible transport path components may be enumerated. The plurality of possible transport path components may include one or more possible destination devices, one or more possible means of transport, and one or more possible media servers. A ranking may be determined for at least a subset of the possible transport path components. An availability may be determined for at least a subset of the possible transport path components. A transport path may be selected based on the determined rankings and the determined availabilities. The data duplication job may be performed using the selected transport path.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a storage lifecycle policy based on a hierarchy of storage destinations to improve storage lifecycle management is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises specifying at least one source copy for at least one storage lifecycle operation in a storage lifecycle policy to generate a storage destination hierarchy using the at least one specified source copy and performing the at least one storage lifecycle operation using the storage destination hierarchy.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are disclosed for a computer system determining a transport path for a data duplication job. A data duplication job request, being a request that data stored on a source device be duplicated, may be received. A plurality of possible transport path components may be enumerated. The plurality of possible transport path components may include one or more possible destination devices, one or more possible means of transport, and one or more possible media servers. A ranking may be determined for at least a subset of the possible transport path components. An availability may be determined for at least a subset of the possible transport path components. A transport path may be selected based on the determined rankings and the determined availabilities. The data duplication job may be performed using the selected transport path.