[Rdap] NEWS RELEASE: DuraSpace Offers DuraCloud Access To Internet2 Members

[Carol Minton Morris]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
**April 24, 2012

Contact: Carol Minton Morris  <cmmorris at duraspace.org>
Read it online: "DuraSpace Joins Internet2 and Major Tech Companies in
Announcing Cloud Service Partnerships to Benefit the Nation’s Universities"
http://bit.ly/JDoYgq; "DuraSpace Offers DuraCloud Access To Internet2
Members" http://bit.ly/JDpj2y
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**DuraSpace Offers DuraCloud Access To Internet2 Members**
Community-based solution to help Internet2 members preserve scholarly,
scientific and cultural heritage for future generations*

*Arlington, VA* DuraSpace and Internet2 announced today at the Spring 2012
Internet2 Member Meeting that Internet2 members now have automatic access
to DuraCloud, a trusted service for archiving and managing content in the
cloud featuring one-click creation of many copies, in multiple locations
with several providers.

DuraCloud is the first Internet2 NET+ community-developed service aimed at
meeting the preservation needs of Internet2 members. As the only managed
software service that lets organizations archive content across more than
one cloud provider, DuraCloud ensures that irreplaceable documents, imagery
and videos are always accessible.

“The Internet2 NET+ DuraSpace partnership easily allows our diverse and
creative membership to further collaborate, share and preserve their
research for today’s and tomorrow’s students,” said Dave Lambert, Internet2
CEO and President. “DuraCloud is a great product to help our members
perform their academic and administrative duties wherever and whenever
needed.”

The Internet2 NET+ DuraSpace partnership offers current and future
Internet2 members the first community service that makes the cloud more
accessible and more cost effective for archiving digital library materials
and research output from academic institutions, museums, and other
knowledge stewards. DuraCloud offers:

• Direct, authorized access to DuraCloud

• Competitive cloud pricing

• Preservation services

• Shibboleth authentication

• media streaming and access services

• File synchronization and automated health checks

• Enterprise version with group permissions and access controls

“We believe DuraCloud is the perfect Solution for Internet2 and InCommon
members who want to use cloud technology but want to work with a trusted
partner, such as DuraSpace.  Being able to provide DuraCloud services over
the Internet 2 backbone makes using the cloud more cost effective and
efficient for data transfer, said Michele Kimpton, CEO DuraSpace.  “We look
forward to a true community partnership”.

Internet2 NET+ Services provide “above the network” services to Internet2
member organizations, including higher education, government, and industry.
The new services create a platform tailored to the needs of the Internet2
community, are cost and administratively effective, and leverage
Internet2ʼs 100G network and InCommon identity management services.

Internet2 members should email netplus at internet2.edu to discuss this
service offering or read the Internet2 NET+ DuraCloud service details at
http://www.internet2.edu/netplus.

*About DuraSpace*

DuraSpace is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. DuraSpace software
and services are used worldwide as solutions for open access, institutional
repositories, digital libraries, digital archives, data curation, virtual
research environments, and more. The organization's open-source technology
portfolio includes the DSpace open access repository application and the
Fedora open repository platform. DuraSpace is the home of DuraCloud, a
cloud-based software service that leverages existing cloud infrastructure
to enable durability and access to digital content. For more information
visit www.duraspace.org.

*About Internet2*

Internet2® is a member-owned advanced technology community founded by the
nation's leading higher education institutions in 1996. Internet2 provides
a collaborative environment for U.S. research and education organizations
to solve common technology challenges, and to develop innovative solutions
in
support of their educational, research, and community service missions. For
more information, visit www.internet2.edu.

*Media contacts:*

DuraSpace: Carol Minton Morris <cmmorris at duraspace.org>; Internet2: Todd
Sedmak at 202-331-5373 or <Todd at Internet2.edu>

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Carol Minton Morris
DuraSpace
Director of Marketing and Communications
cmmorris at DuraSpace.org
Skype: carolmintonmorris
607 592-3135
Twitter at DuraSpace <http://twitter.com/duraspace>
Twitter at DuraCloud <http://twitter.com/duracloud>
http://DuraSpace.org
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