DuraCloud
| Company type | Open source software / SaaS |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital preservation, Cloud storage |
| Founded | November 7, 2011 |
| Founder | DuraSpace |
| Fate | Acquired by LYRASIS (2019) |
| Successor | LYRASIS |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Digital preservation solution |
| Owner | LYRASIS |
| Website | duracloud |
DuraCloud is a digital preservation solution available as open source software, initially created by DuraSpace and currently managed by LYRASIS following their 2019 merger. Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, DuraCloud can be accessed either as open source or through a hosted SaaS model provided by LYRASIS and Texas Digital Library. Content uploads are facilitated via SyncTool, REST API, command line interface, or staff user interface. Storage options include Amazon Web Services S3, Glacier, and Chronopolis. The system implements routine fixity verification and automated error notifications. Although designed mainly as a back-end preservation platform, it also offers the capability to link content publicly if desired.
History
The collaboration between the Library of Congress National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) and DuraSpace began in 2009 to explore cloud technology for sustainable digital content access through DuraCloud. This initiative progressed into a second phase in 2010 and resulted in multiple open source software updates before the official public release of the managed service on November 7, 2011. The subsequent launch of DuraCloud 2.0 occurred on April 17, 2012. Since LYRASIS acquired DuraSpace in 2019, they have continued to host and support the platform.
See also
External links
- DuraCloud Guide (user documentation)
- DuraCloud free trial
- Kimpton, M., Payette, S., Using Cloud Infrastructure in Digital Preservation with DuraCloud: EDUCAUSE Quarterly, Vol. 33, No. 2, 2010
- Johnson, K., DuraCloud Protects Against Cloud Failures: Wired Cloudline, April 19, 2012
- Brazingon, A., DuraCloud Offers Redundant Storage Across Multiple Cloud Providers: Campus Technology, May 1, 2012