DCAPE Distributed Custodial Archival Preservation Environments

(http://dcape.org)

Chien-Yi HOURichard MARCIANO

UNC Chapel Hill, SILS / SALT

Caryn WOJCIKState of Michigan, Records Management Services

Distributed and Federated frameworkDistributed and Federated framework

Virtual Loading Dock

Virtual Loading Dock

V1V1 V2V2 V3V3

PreservationArea

PreservationArea

P1P1 P2P2 P3P3

SIPSIP AIPAIP DIPDIP

What Is DCAPE?

• Integrated digital preservation service• OAIS-compliant / RAC (Repository Audit & Certification) working group• Runs on top of distributed and federated storage spaces

• Developed by archivists• Scalable, customizable, versatile (“one size does not fit all”)• Web-based dashboard / console• Funded by NHPRC

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Virtual Loading Dock

Virtual Loading Dock

V1V1 V2V2 V3V3

PreservationArea

PreservationArea

P1P1 P2P2 P3P3

SIPSIP AIPAIP DIPDIP

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DCAPE Dashboard/Console

Create New Collection- Add Metadata

Create New Collection- Customize Policy

Progress Status Check

Progress Status Check – with Errors

Thank you!

Questions?salt@unc.edu