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Hi, we're in the process of building a dspace based repository with storsimple (Microsoft's quasi HFS with an azure backend) to hold open access material, the idea being that less frequently accessed material will end up on azure while the popular stuff will be local. We'll be writing this up in due course but happy to talk about our experience -Doug Doug Moncur Repository Manager IT Services Level 4, RG Menzies Building (Building #2) The Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601 t: +61 2 6125 0977 m: +61 402 395 211 w: http://itservices.anu.edu.au/ ________________________________________ From: Repositories discussion list <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Kevin Ashley <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, 19 December 2014 04:44 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Azure It's not a direct comparison, but I know that the recently completed SCAPE project made considerable use of Azure to support digital preservation of a wide range of complex material. SCAPE was an FP7 project examining the challenges of reliable digital preservation at scale. On 18/12/14 17:18, Richard Rankin wrote: > Just had a session with Microsoft were they claim that Azure can provide > services similar to Arkivum – is anyone looking to use Azure in this mode? >