A system for retaining information in a data management system in which a memory manger is associated with a server, an interface is provided for controlling access to the memory manager, and one or more application components are adapted for implementing the interface. A method for retaining information in a data management system in which information is stored and retrieved from an external database into a memory associated with a server and access to the memory is enabled through an interface implemented by one or more application components. A machine-readable storage medium and machine readable code for implementing the same.