Cloud-based Digital Preservation Services for Small or Midsized Institutions: Results of a pilot study of Archivematica + DuraCloud

Author: Miller Kevin C.  

Publisher: Society for Imaging Science and Technology

E-ISSN: 2161-8798|2015|1|87-91

ISSN: 2161-8798

Source: Archiving Conference, Vol.2015, Iss.1, 2015-05, pp. : 87-91

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a four-month testing period with ArchivesDirect, the hosted Archivematica + DuraCloud digital preservation service launched in February 2015. A discussion of the challenges that small or midsized institutions face when preserving their digital assets is followed by a contextualization of the new platform within the evolving ecosystem of web-based digital preservation services. The paper closes with a candid and critical analysis of the ArchivesDirect service itself as it stands at initial release. This presentation aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion of digital preservation challenges at under-resourced institutions while providing new and critical information on the web-based solutions emerging to serve this community.