The NDSA is pleased to announce the release of the 2023 Storage
Infrastructure Survey Report, available at https://doi.org/10.17605/
OSF.IO/9QP4W <http://osf.io/9QP4W>

From October 24 to November 22, 2023, the 2023 NDSA Storage Infrastructure
Survey Working Group conducted a 51-question survey designed to gather
information on the technologies and practices used in preservation storage
infrastructure. This effort builds upon three previous surveys, conducted
in 2011, 2013, and 2019. The survey encouraged responses from NDSA and
non-DSA members to gain a broader understanding of storage practices within
the digital preservation community. The survey received 138 complete
responses, with most coming from the United States, but it did have a
global reach. The 2023 survey also incorporated two new questions on
storage and environmental impact.

See the announcement
<https://ndsa.org/2024/10/21/2023-ndsa-storage-survey-report-published.html>
from
the NDSA for some major takeaways from the report, and explore to find
previous iterations of the report.

The proposed schedule <https://ndsa.org/groups/schedule/> for the Storage
Infrastructure Survey to be conducted is every three years, allowing for
ongoing tracking and analysis of approaches to preservation storage over
time.  The next planned Storage Infrastructure group is scheduled to kick
off in 2026. Interested in participating in the next Storage Infrastructure
Working group? A call for group members will go out in late 2025 or early
2026.

~ NDSA 2023 Storage Infrastructure Survey Working Group


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