Understanding Storage Intermediaries

Abstract

Storage intermediaries are software, and sometimes hardware appliances that act as a link between applications and storage media, performing a range of tasks, such as protocol translation, caching, compression or even encryption. This paper describes storage intermediaries and their key functions that librarians and archivists should be aware of, as these introduce technical dependencies that can impact digital preservation.

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Creators
Hockx-Yu, Helen; Brower, Don
Institutions
University of Notre Dame
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Keywords
archival storage; storage gateway; cloud storage; tape storage; digital preservation; redundancy; diversification
Publication Type
paper
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CC BY 4.0 International
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