setting up repositories
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Setting up repositories: Technical Requirements,
Repository Software, Metadata & Workflow. Repository services
Iryna Kuchma, eIFL Open Access program manager, eIFL.netPresented at “Open Access: Maximising Research Quality and Impact”
workshop, July 23 2009,
Kathmandu, Nepal
HardwareRepositories can sit on dedicated servers,
shared services or as virtual machines on larger servers.
In the first few years a basic or moderately specified server will perform sufficiently.
(Repositories Support Project)
Hardware 2In order to re-cycle apparently obsolete computers
and transform the ageing PCs into high-speed multi-purpose library terminals
using open source software you can use the LTSP guide
“Extending the life of older computer hardware in your library: How to Set Up a Linux Terminal Server
Project Installation”, the Birzeit University Library Experience by Dr. Wasel Ghanem, Head of Computer
Systems, and Mrs. Diana Sayej-Naser, Library Director, Birzeit University
Hardware 3http://www.dspace.org/index.php?/FAQ/FAQ.html#hardware
“There are no specific server requirements for DSpace except UNIX.
(Because the application is written in Java, in theory it will run on other platforms as well.)
DSpace is built on top of free, open-source tools, such as the Apache Web server, the Tomcat Servlet
engine, and the postgreSQL relational database system…
The system runs on anything from a laptop to a $500K server, but there are a few general
recommendations for hardware architectures…
Hardware 4http://www.dspace.org/index.php?/FAQ/FAQ.html#hardware
“For a research university, DSpace requires a reasonably good server and a decent amount of
memory and disk storage. Some examples from the community (not necessarily endorsements):
HP Server rx2600, powered by dual 64-bit Intel Itanium 2 processors (900MHz), 2GB RAM, 26 GB internal
disk storage. HP StorageWorks Modular SAN Array 1000 (msa1000) with a single high-performance
controller. Options include a second controller and, with the addition of two more drive enclosures,
controls up to 42 Ultra2, Ultra 3, or Ultra320 SCSI drives. Total capacity can be six terabytes…
Hardware 5http://www.dspace.org/index.php?/FAQ/FAQ.html#hardware
“SunFire 280R Server, two 900MHz UltraSPARC-III Cu processors, 8MB E-cache, 2GB memory, two 36GB 10,000rpm HH internal FCAL disk drives, DVD, 436-
GB, or 12 x 26.4 Gbyte 10K RPM disks, Sun StorEdge A1000 rackmountable w/ 1 HW RAID controller,
24MB std cache. Dell PowerEdge 2650 with dual Xeon processors (2.4GHz), 2GB RAM, 2x73GB scsi disks. One 2.5TB
Apple XServe. A DLT tape library to back up the DB/jsps etc. Of course, your mileage (and costs) will
vary depending on what you plan to do with the system…”
Hardware & SoftwareApart from the obvious computer equipment
needed to set up a repository, e.g. server, storage space, network connection,
it is the software that is installed and the web interface for users
that determines what a repository looks like for most people
(Repositories Support Project)
http://www.rsp.ac.uk/pubs/briefingpapers-docs/repoadmin-metadata.pdf
Thanks to the SHERPA TeamEspecially
Peter Millington, Technical Development Officerfor the slides
ServicesUpdated CVs
Back-up of publicationsUsage and download statistics
Publications / bibliographic databasesPrint-on-demand
Management Information SystemsPersonal web pages and automated publication
ListsMarketing Systems
Virtual Learning Environment
Thank you!Questions?
Iryna Kuchmairyna.kuchma[at]eifl.net; www.eifl.net
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