Digital Preservation
OAIS-Compliant Hosting
Managed Archivematica for UK archives. DPC RAM aligned. Standards-based from day one.
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Your digital assets need more than storage — they need active, auditable preservation.
Archivematica Hosting
Fully managed Archivematica — the leading open-source digital preservation system, used by the British Library, TNA, and archives worldwide. We handle installation, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance.
Format Identification
Every ingest runs DROID/PRONOM identification on all files. Archivematica builds a complete record of what formats you hold — essential for format migration planning and risk assessment under DPC RAM.
Fixity Checking
Checksums (MD5, SHA-256) are generated at ingest and verified on a scheduled basis. Any corruption or accidental alteration is detected immediately — giving you auditable proof of integrity over time.
PREMIS Metadata
Preservation metadata is recorded in PREMIS — every ingest action, format migration, and fixity check is documented. This creates an auditable preservation history that supports accreditation and institutional accountability.
OAIS SIP/AIP/DIP
Archivematica implements the full OAIS model — Submission, Archival, and Dissemination Information Packages. AIPs are stored in BagIt format with complete descriptive and preservation metadata embedded.
AtoM Integration
Archivematica and AtoM integrate natively. Preservation copies held in Archivematica are linked to their corresponding descriptions in AtoM, providing a seamless workflow from ingest through to online access.
DPC RAM Alignment
- Awareness — Format identification and risk reporting
- Protecting & Knowing — Fixity, checksums, and backup replication
- Managing — Scheduled fixity checks, preservation action records
- Sustaining — Format migration workflows and succession planning support
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Let's build a digital preservation workflow that lasts.
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