Preliminary Study About the Applicability of a Service-Oriented Architecture in the Oais Model Implementation

Abstract

The increase of growth and access to digital information in the scope of Open Science requires greater political and technological strength in all the systems that support it. Digital repositories also require special attention to preservation policies and conceptual models. The present work uses a qualitative method of exploratory research. The objective of this research is to contribute to the conceptualization on the OAIS model, its entities, and characteristics in the domain of digital preservation. Additionally, potential challenges were analyzed that are related to the lack of consistency and interoperability that may be present in different software implementations based on the OAIS model. As a result, this work suggests a preliminary study on the applicability of a software architecture based on a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) for the Archival Storage and Access entities in the OAIS model. The aim is to promote more flexibility in the communication between different software implementations based on the OAIS model. The ultimate goal is to develop an interoperable and transparent way to digital content in this new era of contemporary society.