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- Allows one to more easily move entire Communities or Collections between DSpace instances.
- Allows for a potentially more consistent backup of this hierarchy (e.g. to DuraCloud, or just to your own local backup system), rather than relying on synchronizing a backup of your DB Database (stores metadata/relationships) and assetstore (stores files/bitstreams).
- Provides a way for people to more easily get their data out of DSpace (whatever the purpose may be).
- Provides a relatively standard format for people to migrate entire hierarchies (Communities/Collections) into from one DSpace to another (or from another system into DSpace).
How does this differ from traditional DSpace Backups? Which Backup route is better?
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Supported Backup/Restore Types |
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Can Backup & Restore all DSpace Content easily | Yes (Requires two backups/restores – one for Database and one for Files) | Yes (Though, will not backup/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During a full backup, will backup all Withdrawn (but not deleted) Items | Yes | Yes | ||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 (or those currently in an approval workflow) | Yes | No (AIPs are only generated for objects which are completed and considered "in archive") | ||
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