Internet2 announced the winners of its first Internet2 Driving Exemplary Applications (IDEA) awards. The IDEA awards recognize advanced network applications that “enable transformational progress in research, teaching and learning.†One of the four winning projects is the Transcontinental Persistent Archives Prototype that addresses the challenge of preserving and managing the nation’s electronic records.
The prototype is a federation of different, and independently administered, computing platforms which interact as a single virtual repository. The system is distributed between NARA, the University of Maryland, and the San Diego Supercomputer Center. The persistent archives prototype is based on the Storage Resource Broker data management technology. The prototype has been used to demonstrate the management of technology evolution, the preservation of electronic records, and the automated extraction of authenticity metadata. The prototype showcases new levels of data virtualization - demonstrating the ability to manage the properties of electronic records collection across multiple sites independent of the underlying storage environments. The transcontinental persistent archives prototype is the product of a seven year research effort that includes the contributions of the National Science Foundation's Office of CyberInfrastructure, the San Diego Supercomputer Center, and the University of Maryland.
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