DuraCloud

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DuraCloud
Developer(s) DuraSpace
Stable release
7.0.0 / February 9, 2021;2 years ago (2021-02-09) [1]
Repository github.com/duracloud/duracloud
Written in Java
License Apache License 2.0 [2]
Website duracloud.org

DuraCloud is an open source digital preservation software originally developed by DuraSpace and maintained by LYRASIS since the merger in 2019. The DuraCloud open source software is available under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0. [3] It is also available as a hosted SAAS through LYRASIS and Texas Digital Library. [4] Users can efficiently upload content via the SyncTool, REST API, command line, and staff interface and content can be stored in Amazon Web Services S3 or Glacier services and/or Chronopolis. DuraCloud performs regular fixity checks on provides automatic error reporting. It was primarily designed to be a back-end preservation system but also has the optional ability to provide public links to content.

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History

In 2009, The Library of Congress National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) and DuraSpace announced a joint pilot program to test the use of cloud technologies to enable perpetual access to digital content with DuraCloud. [5] [6] The pilot program entered a second phase in 2010. Several open source releases of the DuraCloud software led to the public launch of the managed service on November 7, 2011. [7] DuraCloud is supported by the DuraSpace organization. [8]

DuraCloud 2.0 was released on April 17, 2012. [9]

DuraSpace was acquired by LYRASIS in 2019, which continued the maintenance and hosting services.

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References

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  3. DuraCloud Apache License
  4. DuraSpace.org
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  8. DuraSpace Technologies
  9. DuraCloud Release Notes