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An automatic distributed partitioning system (ADPS) intercepts function calls to unit activation functions that dynamically create application units, such as a component instantiation function. A system service library provides a unit activation function. An application program includes at least one

An automatic distributed partitioning system (ADPS) intercepts function calls to unit activation functions that dynamically create application units, such as a component instantiation function. A system service library provides a unit activation function. An application program includes at least one function call to the unit activation function. The ADPS redirects the function call to instrumentation of the ADPS. In one technique, the ADPS uses inline redirection of the function call to the unit activation function.

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An automatic distributed partitioning system (ADPS) intercepts function calls to unit activation functions that dynamically create application units, such as a component instantiation function. A system service library provides a unit activation function. An application program includes at least one

An automatic distributed partitioning system (ADPS) intercepts function calls to unit activation functions that dynamically create application units, such as a component instantiation function. A system service library provides a unit activation function. An application program includes at least one function call to the unit activation function. The ADPS redirects the function call to instrumentation of the ADPS. In one technique, the ADPS uses inline redirection of the function call to the unit activation function. ein the step of selecting includes selecting the subset of the plurality of delta files according to one or more expiration rules that include a number of days beyond which as previously stored file is deleted. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the step of selecting includes selecting the subset of the plurality of delta files that have exceeded the number of days beyond which files are deleted. 8. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of selecting includes selecting the subset of the plurality of delta files according to the predetermined criteria that includes the base file and the subsequent N delta files. 9. The method of claim 4 further including the steps of: detecting if the coalesced file contains corrupted data; in the event that the coalesced file contains corrupted data; posting, by the server, a message to the client that the coalesced file contains corrupted data; receiving by the client the posted message; searching by the client on a storage device coupled to the client, for an uncorrupted copy of the corrupted file contained on the server, that has a creation data at or later than the corrupted file on the server; and transferring by the client a copy of the uncorrupted file contained on a storage device coupled to the client, to the server. 10. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of coalescing includes: determining a first size of the base file and the subset of the plurality of delta files to be coalesced; estimating a second size of the new base file; determining a difference in size between the first size and the second size; in the event that the difference in size between the first size and the second size is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold; coalescing the base file and the subset of the plurality of delta files; and in the event that the difference in size between the first size and the second size is less than a predetermined threshold; not coalescing the base file and the subset of the plurality of delta files. 11. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of selecting includes selecting the base file and the subset of delta files using a file database accessible by the server. 12. A method for administration of a differential file back up system on a client-server system wherein the server includes a first memory storage device and a second memory device coupled thereto, the first memory device storing a plurality of archive files, each archive file storing at least a portion of a backup file, wherein the backup file comprises a plurality of component files that include a base file and at least one delta file, and wherein the plurality of component files associated with the backup file are stored in a first arrangement among one or more archive files, the first arrangement having a first number of access points associated with the backup file of interest on the first memory device, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a subset of the plurality of archive files that contain one or more components of a backup file of interest; reading, by the server, the selected archive files; writing, by the server, the selected archive files into the second memory device; processing, by the server, the components of the backup file of interest to enable the components of the backup file of interest to be arranged such that a second number of access points associated with the backup file of interest is less than the first number of access points associated with the backup file of interest; and writing, by the server, the processed components of the backup file of interest into a new archive file on the first memory device. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of processing the first plurality of data includes: rearranging the placement of the plurality of component files associated with the backup file wherein a subset of the plurality of component files are adjacent to one another and in the same archive file when written to the first memory de vice. 14. The method of claim 12 wherein the delta file is one of a plurality of delta files, and wherein the step of processing the components of the backup file of interest includes; selecting from the plurality of component files associated with the backup file a base file and a subset of the plurality of delta files based on a predetermined criteria; and coalescing the selected base file and the subset of the plurality of delta files into a new base file. 15. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of selecting includes selecting the subset of the plurality of delta files according to one or more expiration rules. 16. The method of claim 15 wherein the step of selecting includes selecting the subset of the plurality of delta files according to one or more expiration rules that include a number of days beyond which as previously stored file is deleted. 17. The method, of claim 16 wherein the step of selecting includes selecting the subset of the plurality of delta files that have exceeded the number of days beyond which files are deleted. 18. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of selecting includes selecting the subset of the plurality of delta files according to the predetermined criteria that includes the base file and the subsequent N delta files. 19. The method of claim 14 further including the steps of: detecting if the coalesced file contains corrupted data; in the event that the coalesced file contains corrupted data; posting, by the server, a message to the client that the coalesced file contains corrupted data; receiving by the client the posted message; searching by the client on a storage device coupled to the client, for an uncorrupted copy of the corrupted file contained on the server, that has a creation data at or later than the corrupted file on the server; and transferring by the client a copy of the uncorrupted file contained on a storage device coupled to the client, to the server. 20. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of coalescing includes: determining a first size of the base file and the subset of the plurality of delta files to be coalesced; determining a second size of the new base file; estimating a difference in size between the first size and the second size; in the event that the difference in size between the first size and the second size is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold; coalescing the base file and the subset of the plurality of delta files; and in the event that the difference in size between the first size and the second size is less than a predetermined threshold; not coalescing the base file and the subset of the plurality of delta files. 21. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of selecting includes selecting the base file and the subset of delta files using a file database accessible by the server. 22. The method of claim 12 wherein each file contained within the plurality of data includes a date indicative of the last change, the step of processing the first plurality of data includes: reconfiguring the placement of the plurality of files contained within each archive file according to the date indicative of the last change. 23. A method for self healing a differential file back up system on a client-server system wherein the server includes a first memory storage device and a second memory device coupled thereto, and wherein a backup file comprises a plurality of component files that include a base file having a first creation data and a plurality of delta files having a plurality of creation dates later than the first creation date, and wherein the base file and at least one delta file are stored on the first memory device in a first arrangement having a first number of access points on the first memory device, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a backup file of interest from the first memory device having a predetermined number of delta files after the creation date of the base file; reading f