Just a few more notes about our multiple backup/restoration options. How you wish to backup DSpace may depend on what you want to be able to easily restore/recovery.
So, as mentioned, there are two main routes towards backing up DSpace. You can choose one or even both (depending on how "safe" you want your content to be): 1) Normal backup of DB, Assetstore, configs, etc. - This is where you essentially do a normal server backup (potentially with a database dump). It's the better option if you are only concerned about doing a full site restoration (if something gets corrupted, etc). But, it makes it very difficult to restore individual Items/Collections (e.g. if you accidentally deleted something, it's hard to restore just that thing you deleted). This normal DB & Assetstore backup process is somewhat documented here: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC3x/Storage+Layer 2) AIP Backup & Restore: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC18/AIP+Backup+and+Restore This is an option for actually backing up individual objects (Items/Collections/Communities) as separate AIPs (Archival Information Packages). It makes it easy to restore individual objects (e.g. accidentally delete an Item or an entire Collection, now you can restore just that object from its AIP backup). However, this option does NOT backup things like configurations, themes or local code customizations. So, you still need to back those up separately. As you can see, there are pros & cons to either approach. Different institutions use different approaches, and some even use both. It really depends on your local needs and what you want to be able to restore/recovery quickly. - Tim ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. Sign up now. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech List Etiquette: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette
