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DuraCloud is a hosted service and open technology developed by DuraSpace LYRASIS that makes it easy for organizations and end users to use cloud services. DuraCloud leverages existing cloud infrastructure to enable durability and access to digital content.

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The service builds on the pure storage from expert storage providers by overlaying the access functionality and preservation support tools that are essential to ensuring long-term access and durability. DuraCloud offers cloud storage across multiple commercial and non-commercial providers, and offers compute services that are key to unlocking the value of digital content stored in the cloud. DuraCloud provides services that enable digital preservation, data access, transformation, and data sharing. Customers are offered "elastic capacity" coupled with a "pay as you go" approach. DuraCloud is appropriate for individuals, single institutions, or for multiple organizations that want to use cross-institutional infrastructure.

DuraCloud has been in a pilot phase since the beginning of Fall 2009 and will be released became available as a limited pilot in 2009 and was released broadly as a service of the DuraSpace not-for-profit organization in mid-2011.in 2011. In 2019, DuraSpace merged with LYRASIS and the combined organization continues to support and host the DuraCloud software and service in collaboration with other organizations that contribute to and host the DuraCloud software.

Visit the DuraCloud Website

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New to DuraCloud?  Below you will find resources to assist you as you get started.

DuraCloud Guide: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

DuraCloud RoadMap: What is DuraCloudin development now?

DuraCloud Features

DuraCloud Services

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Getting Started with DuraCloud (video)

How to Automatically Upload Files and Directories to DuraCloud

DuraCloud Features

DuraCloud On One Slide

DuraCloud Management Console

DuraCloud Architecture

Resources for Paid Subscribers to the DuraCloud Service.

The DuraCloud service is still in the pilot phase. When it is released as a service, more resources will be available here. For now, if you are one of our pilot partners, please use the email address below to request support.

Email: support@duracloud.org


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    DuraCloud Presentations
    Bugs and feature requests
    • Please head over to our JIRA issue tracker and let us know about issues that you encounter.
    Discussion
    Mailing Lists
    Mailing Lists
    Newsletter
    To see press releases, presentations, logos, and more, see the DuraCloud Resources Page

    More Information



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    User Documentation

    including release notes & additional information on features & services.

    Java Clients Chunker ToolKnown Issues

    Documentation ArchivesArchive


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    DuraCloud Image Gallery 


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    Contributor Meetings

    Technical Documentation

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    Information about the open source software which powers the DuraCloud service, how it is built, and how you can contribute.

    Design Documentation
    Developer Documentation
    Source Code