FAQ 35.04 What is COS?

COS stands for Common Object Services. COS is also known as CORBA Services. These services are common components that handle things like creating objects, controlling access to objects, keeping track of relocated objects, managing objects and their relationships, and so on.

Typical CORBA Services include Naming, Event Management, Lifecycle Management, Transaction Management, Persistence, and Security. CORBA Services provide infrastructure utilities that improve application consistency and programmer productivity.