1. A data access system, comprising: a first data manager to access an associated local store (the “first local store”) for a first instance of a data object in response to a request for such, and request a second instance of the data object from another data manager; a second data manager to access an associated local store (the “second local store”) for the second instance of the data object in response to the request for such from, and provide the same to, the first data manager; the first data manager to merge the first and second instances; and the first data manager to provide the merged instance in response to the request for the instance of the data object.