Though the long-term archival of digital information can involve tremendous and often unique challenges, SRB addresses these challenges with expertise in records management, storage issues, and information management requirements.
Records Management:
- Preservation of digital objects (images, web pages, MS Office documents, email, video, audio files, etc.)
- Authentication of digital records
- Management of records effectively and efficiently
- Preservation of content, structure and context of the records
Storage Problems:
- Shelf life requirement for storage media
- Storage and retrieval hardware and software obsolescence
- Format obsolescence
- Compatibility and longevity of translation models and metadata
Information Management Requirements:
- Security
- Scalability
- Redundancy across multiple sites
- Manageability across distributed and heterogeneous systems
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