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# SMO Object Model
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  The SMO object model is made up of a hierarchy of objects. The <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server> object is the top level object and all instance class objects reside under the <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server> object.  
  
 The <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.ManagedComputer> class is a top level class with a separate object hierarchy. The <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.ManagedComputer> object represents [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] services and network settings available through the WMI Provider.  
  
 Besides the <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server> and <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.ManagedComputer> objects, there are several utility classes that represent tasks or operations, such as <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Transfer>, <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Backup>, or <xref:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Restore>  
  
 The SMO object model is made up of several namespaces. For more information, see [SMO Namespaces](../../relational-databases/server-management-objects-smo/smo-object-model-namespaces.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [SMO Object Model Diagram](../../relational-databases/server-management-objects-smo/smo-object-model-diagram.md)   
 [SMO Namespaces](../../relational-databases/server-management-objects-smo/smo-object-model-namespaces.md)   
 [WMI Provider for Configuration Management Concepts](../../relational-databases/wmi-provider-configuration/wmi-provider-for-configuration-management.md)