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Traditional Backup & Restore (Database and Files)

AIP Backup & Restore

Supported Backup Types

 

 

Can Backup & Restore all DSpace Content easily

Yes (Requires two restores – one for Database and one for Files)

Yes (Though, will not restore items which are not officially "in archive")

Can Backup & Restore a Single Community/Collection/Item easily

No (It is possible, but requires a strong understanding of DSpace database structure & folder organization in order to only backup & restore metadata/files belonging to that single object)

Yes

Backups can be used to move one or more Community/Collection/Items to another DSpace system easily.

No (Again, it is possible, but requires a strong understanding of DSpace database structure & folder organization in order to only move metadata/files belonging to that object)

Yes

Supported Object Types

 

 

During a full backup, will backup all Communities/Collections/Items

Yes

Yes

During a full backup, will backup all People/Groups/Permissions

Yes

Yes

During a full backup, will backup all Withdrawn (but not deleted) Items

Yes

Yes

During a full backup, will backup all In-Process, Uncompleted Submissions

Yes

No (AIPs are only generated for objects which are completed and considered "in archive")

During a full backup, will backup all local DSpace Configurations and Customizations

Yes (if you backup your entire DSpace directory as part of backing up your files)

Not by default (unless your also backup parts of your entire DSpace directory – note, you wouldn't need to backup the 'dspace/assetstore' folder again, as those files are already included in AIPs)

Based on your local institutions needs, you will want to choose the backup & restore process which is most appropriate to you. You may also choose find it beneficial to use both types of backups on different time schedules, in order to keep to a minimum the likelihood of losing your DSpace installation settings or its contents. For example, you may choose to perform a Traditional Backup once per week (to backup your local system configurations and customizations) and an AIP Backup on a daily basis. Alternatively, you may choose to perform daily Traditional Backups and only use the AIP Backup as a more "permanent storagearchives" option (perhaps performed on a weekly or monthly basis).

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