diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b83d222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/target/
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a29e9ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [1.0.9] - [2020-10-07]
+
+StorageBackendFacory to support different backend added
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diff --git a/FUNDING.md b/FUNDING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fa9eac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FUNDING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Acknowledgments
+
+The projects leading to this software have received funding from a series of European Union programmes including:
+
+- the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
+    - [DILIGENT](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/004260) (grant no. 004260).
+- the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration 
+    - [D4Science](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/212488) (grant no. 212488);
+    - [D4Science-II](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/239019) (grant no.239019);
+    - [ENVRI](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/283465) (grant no. 283465);
+    - [iMarine](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/283644) (grant no. 283644);
+    - [EUBrazilOpenBio](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/288754) (grant no. 288754).
+- the H2020 research and innovation programme 
+    - [SoBigData](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654024) (grant no. 654024);
+    - [PARTHENOS](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654119) (grant no. 654119);
+    - [EGI-Engage](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654142) (grant no. 654142);
+    - [ENVRI PLUS](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654182) (grant no. 654182);
+    - [BlueBRIDGE](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/675680) (grant no. 675680);
+    - [PerformFISH](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/727610) (grant no. 727610);
+    - [AGINFRA PLUS](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/731001) (grant no. 731001);
+    - [DESIRA](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/818194) (grant no. 818194);
+    - [ARIADNEplus](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/823914) (grant no. 823914);
+    - [RISIS 2](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/824091) (grant no. 824091);
+    - [EOSC-Pillar](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/857650) (grant no. 857650);
+    - [Blue Cloud](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/862409) (grant no. 862409);
+    - [SoBigData-PlusPlus](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/871042) (grant no. 871042);
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diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
index 1932b4c..9351ad1 100644
--- a/LICENSE.md
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#European Union Public Licence V.1.1
+#European Union Public Licence V.1.2
 
 ##*EUPL © the European Community 2007*
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The Original Work is provided under the terms of this Licence when the Licensor
 (as defined below) has placed the following notice immediately following the
 copyright notice for the Original Work:
 
-**Licensed under the EUPL V.1.1**
+**Licensed under the EUPL V.1.2**
 
 or has expressed by any other mean his willingness to license under the EUPL.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0563e48..6cb6416 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Storage Hub Model
 
-StorageHub implements the gCube Workspace feature
+Implements the gCube Workspace model
 
 ## Structure of the project
 
diff --git a/changelog.xml b/changelog.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index b515372..0000000
--- a/changelog.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<ReleaseNotes>
-    <Changeset component="storagehub-model-1.0.5" date="2019-07-29">
-		<Change>External link item added</Change>
-	</Changeset>
-	<Changeset component="storagehub-model-1.0.0" date="2018-05-15">
-		<Change>First Release</Change>
-	</Changeset>
-</ReleaseNotes>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/descriptor.xml b/descriptor.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 50f7d25..0000000
--- a/descriptor.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<assembly
-	xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-assembly-plugin/assembly/1.1.0"
-	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-assembly-plugin/assembly/1.1.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/assembly-1.1.0.xsd">
-	<id>servicearchive</id>
-	<formats>
-		<format>tar.gz</format>
-	</formats>
-	<baseDirectory>/</baseDirectory>
-	<fileSets>
-		<fileSet>
-			<directory>.</directory>
-			<outputDirectory>/</outputDirectory>
-			<useDefaultExcludes>true</useDefaultExcludes>
-			<includes>
-				<include>README</include>
-				<include>LICENSE</include>
-				<include>changelog.xml</include>
-                                <include>profile.xml</include>
-			</includes>
-			<fileMode>755</fileMode>
-			<filtered>true</filtered>
-		</fileSet>
-	</fileSets>
-	<files>
-		<file>
-			<source>target/${build.finalName}.jar</source>
-			<outputDirectory>/${artifactId}</outputDirectory>
-		</file>
-	</files>
-</assembly>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 790972c..ffa986f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.gcube.common</groupId>
 	<artifactId>storagehub-model</artifactId>
-	<version>1.0.7</version>
+	<version>1.0.9</version>
 	<name>storagehub-model</name>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<target>1.8</target>
 					<source>1.8</source>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/storages/StorageBackendFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/storages/StorageBackendFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c06e410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/storagehub/model/storages/StorageBackendFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package org.gcube.common.storagehub.model.storages;
+
+public interface StorageBackendFactory<S extends StorageBackend> {
+	
+	String getName();
+	
+	S create(String parameter);
+
+}