[Pasig-discuss] Arguments for keeping an onsite copy of digitally preserved/stored digital content?

[Surface,Taylor]

We’ve been a cloud provider of digital preservation since 2001 with multiple copies stored in disparate systems and geographic locations. Through the years our users have opted to keep an onsite copy in some cases. The reasons vary by the specific situation of the organization and go to weighing the trade-offs of cost, risk, access, and IT expertise. A cloud-only user typically has the capability for preservation policy-making and operations. An onsite copy user typically has those capabilities and access or trust of in-house IT.
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-- Taylor

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From: Pasig-discuss [mailto:pasig-discuss-bounces at asist.org] On Behalf Of gail at trumantechnologies.com
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Subject: [Pasig-discuss] Arguments for keeping an onsite copy of digitally preserved/stored digital content?

Experts, please share your thoughts.

Are your institutions ready to "trust" the cloud for all copies of data, or is there still an argument for an onsite copy? I usually lean to keeping one onsite copy, but am I stuck in an old paradigm? From earlier PASIG thread (started by Tim) it's clear other institutions are keeping at least one copy on site.

But how do you defend this decision?

Gail





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