Annual release 2024
In summer 2024, all components were once again tagged to create a coherent setup of all applications. The focus was on optimizations for the new F6 repository stack and an expansion of box with new functionalities.
Solution components
| Component | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|
| docuteam feeder | 7.1 | Various usability improvements such as better sorting and filter options, the introduction of parameter types for workflow inputs and various bug fixes. |
| docuteam packer | 7.0 | Switch to Java 17, small bugfixes. |
| docuteam actions | 7.0 | Switch to Java 17, new actions and a lot of smaller bugfixes. |
| docuteam actions-js | 2.3 | New actions (e.g. to change data in the repository) and improvements (optimization and performance improvements in the ingest action). |
| docuteam box | 2.3 | Additional functionalities (viewing and editing of metadata, changes / deletions to repository data and DIP download) and improvements (performance, optimized F6 data model). |
| docuteam rservices | 5.11 | This minor version of rservices contains optimizations for migrating the Fedora repository stack. |
| Fedora 6 Repository Software | 6.5 | We are using the most recent version of the Fedora 6 repository software. |
| AtoM | 2.8 | We use the latest stable release of AtoM, extended with a plug-in to access the digital repository objects. |
General setup and requirements
We primarily support Linux (Ubuntu) and the latest versions of Windows Server (2019 and 2022). The instances should have minimal resources of at least 4-8 CPU cores and 16GB RAM. By default, applications are installed on a separate drive/partition than the OS, requiring 100-200GB. Our preferred database system is Postgres. Other operating systems and DBMS may be supported, but have to be evaluated specifically. Backup is usually managed by the client, in consultation/collaboration with us.
By default, a setup of these applications is done using two server instances:
- One server with the applications for managing the ingest processes, primarily consisting of docuteam feeder and docuteam actions/docuteam actions-js. In addition to the above requirements, a separate disk drive/partition is required as workbench, usually 3-4 times the size of the largest deposition to process.
- One server instance for the repository stack, currently Fedora 6 Repository Software with docuteam box. Apart from the above requirements for OS and applications, the repository will need a storage area big enough to contain the records to be preserved, usually >=1TB.