Digital Migration

Digital Migration is defined to be the transfer of digital information, while intending to preserve it, within the OAIS.

• Focus on the preservation of the full information content

• Internal OAIS perspective.

Three major motivators are seen to drive Digital Migrations of Archival Information Packages within an OAIS:

• Media Decay

• Increased Cost Effectiveness

• New Consumer Service Requirements

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