Managed Offsite Archival Storage Service
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The National Library of Australia is seeking information from suppliers regarding a managed offsite archival storage service to support its digital collections. Purpose The National Library requires a storage solution that addresses rapid data growth, long-term digital preservation, operational resilience, and disaster recovery while remaining cost-effective and manageable at scale. The solution must support over 6 PB of data today, accommodate ongoing growth, protect nationally significant digital collections, and be located in a different geolocation. Objectives The solution should address the following user needs: Reliable long-term storage of digital collections and preservation content Assurance of data integrity and authenticity over time Efficient access to archived and preserved content Support for retention requirements Information Requested Respondents are asked to provide information in the following format: Response format References Presentation Prototype Instructions to Respondents This is currently a request for information only.
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