Method, system, and apparatus for configuring a data protection system

A method for configuring a protected group, comprising:

• obtaining a selection of a Namespace Element;
• obtaining protection intents for the selected Namespace Element;
• mapping the selected Namespace Element to a protected object;
• adding the mapped protected object to a protected group;
• and
• generating a group plan for protecting the protected group.

A method for recovering information, comprising:

• receiving a selection of a Namespace Element representative of information that is to be recovered;
• identifying a plurality of temporal versions of a protected object representative of the selected Namespace Element that contain a recoverable object that includes the information to be recovered;
• selecting a recoverable object from the plurality of temporal versions;
• creating a recovery plan;
• and
• recovering the recoverable object and the information to be recovered.