System and method for efficient replication of and access to application specific environments and data

A method for replicating at least application level metadata comprising:

• accessing first application level metadata of a first specific application stored in a first hardware device to determine the location of first data specific to the first specific application;
• comparing the first application level metadata or the first application level metadata and located first data, respectively, to second application level metadata or second application level metadata and second data, respectively of the first specific application from a second hardware device in a second security domain;
• replicating the first application level data metadata or the first application level metadata and located first data and transform the received second application level metadata or second application level metadata and second data to the replicated first application level metadata or replicated first application level metadata and located first data to at least provide the first and second application level metadata and their respective data in a same first format and to allow the first specific application to use the replicated first application level metadata or replicated first application level metadata and located first data;
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• providing a different level of access to the first application level metadata or to the first application level metadata and located first data of the first specific application to one or more specified and authenticated buddies or associates of a user/owner associated with the first hardware device.

A method for accessing at least application level metadata comprising:

• accessing a user's application specific, application level metadata of a specific application to determine the location of the user's data of the specific application without configuring files and file level metadata or data;
• creating a community of buddies and associates that have a different level of access;
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• providing the different level of access Roll (i) to the application specific, application level metadata or (ii) to the application specific, application level metadata and the located user's data or (iii) to the located user's data to the community of buddies and associates.