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| Traditional Backup & Restore (Database and Files) | AIP Backup & Restore | ||
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Supported Backup/Restore Types |
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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 Backup |
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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During a full backup, will backup all Withdrawn (but not deleted) Items | Yes | Yes | ||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") | ||
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