Cross-Lifecycle Functions

Lifecycle stage definition: Functions that operate across the digital lifecycle and therefore cannot be easily categorised by DCC Lifecycle Stage.

Lifecycle order: 8

Functions within this lifecycle stage

Function	Definition
Academic Social Networking	Tools that support making connections, sharing research and maximising the impact of digital data.
Binary & Hexidecimal Editing	Tools for viewing and editing of files displayed in different views such as binary, hexadecimal. These are typically known as hex editors.
Forensic	Tools that support forensics related functions.
Metadata Extraction	Tools that support the extraction of metadata from files.
Personal Archiving	Tools that support the preservation and archiving of data relating to individuals.
Preservation System	Digital repository applications that typically perform a number of functions across the digital lifecycle such as ingest, storage, preservation action and access.
Service	Tools that operate as a remote, perhaps cloud based, service
Version Control	Tools that support the tracking of changes to digital files over time.
Workflow	Tools that support the orchestration and management of specific tools or processes in a workflow.

Tools for this lifecycle stage

Tool	Function	Purpose
AFFLIB	Forensic	The Advanced Forensics Format (AFF) and AFF Library (AFFLIB) are a joint development project of Simson L.
ALTAG3D	File Management Storage Metadata Extraction Personal Archiving	An open source archive software
Aaru Data Preservation Suite	Backup Disk Imaging Metadata Extraction	Media dump software and disc image manager
Adobe Photoshop Elements	Metadata Extraction Metadata Processing Personal Archiving	A commercial image editor with a metadata module (Organizer).
Amazon Cloud	Storage Service	Amazon Cloud is an internet-based storage location designed to hold files indefinitely.
Apache PDFBox	Metadata Extraction Repair File Format Migration Validation Encryption Detection	JAVA PDF library for creation, manipulation, validation and content extraction of PDF documents
Apache POI - the Java API for Microsoft Documents	File Format Migration Metadata Extraction Encryption Detection	The Apache POI Project's mission is to create and maintain Java APIs for manipulating various file formats based upon the Office Open XML standards (OOXML) and Microsoft's OLE 2 Compound Document format (OLE2).
Apache Tika	Metadata Extraction File Format Identification Text Extraction Embedded File Extraction	Java based tool for identifying file formats using signatures and extracting metadata and text content from documents.
Archive-It	Service Web Capture	Archive-It is the leading web archiving service for collecting and accessing cultural heritage on the web. It is a service provided by the Internet Archive.
ArchiveBox	Web Capture Personal Archiving	ArchiveBox is an open source tool that lets organizations & individuals archive both public & private web content while retaining control over their data.
Archivematica	Preservation System File Format Migration	Archivematica is a digital preservation system that automates the process of preparing digital objects for ingest into a repository and an access system
Audacity	Redaction Personal Archiving File Management	The open source audio editor
AudiAnnotate	Access Annotation Preservation System Workflow Academic Social Networking Personal Archiving Service Version Control Metadata Processing Rendering Discovery Persistent Identification Managing Active Research Data	To make audio and its interpretations more discoverable and usable by extending the use of the newest IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework) standard for audio with the development of the AudiAnnotate web application, documented workflows and workshops that will facilitate the use of existing best-of-breed, open source tools for audio annotation (Sonic Visualiser), for public code and document repositories (GitHub), and audio presentation (Universal Viewer) to produce, publish, and sustain shareable W3C Web Annotations for individual and collaborative audio projects.
Autopsy Digital Forensics	Appraisal Content Profiling De-Duplication Disk Imaging Forensic	Open source, free digital forensics tool
Autopsy Forensic Browser	Forensic	Graphical interface to the command line digital investigation tools in The Sleuth Kit
BWF MetaEdit	Metadata Extraction Metadata Processing Validation	BWF MetaEdit permits embedding, validating, and exporting of metadata in Broadcast WAVE Format (BWF) files.
BitCurator	File Management Fixity Metadata Extraction Metadata Processing Quality Assurance Validation Workflow	The BitCurator Environment is an Ubuntu Linux distribution geared to the needs of archivists and librarians. It includes a suite of open source digital forensics and data analysis tools to help collecting institutions process born-digital materials.
Bless	Binary & Hexidecimal Editing	Bless is a high quality, full featured hex editor.
Brunnhilde	Metadata Extraction Content Profiling Appraisal	Siegfried-based characterization of directories and disk images
C3PO	Content Profiling Metadata Extraction	C3PO is a content profiling tool for visualization and preservation analysis
CONTENTdm	Preservation System	CONTENTdm is a digital collection management system
CWL (Common Workflow Language)	Workflow	Common Workflow Language (CWL) is an open standard for describing how to run command line tools and connect them to create workflows.
Carbonite	Storage Backup Service	an online backup service that automatically backs up documents, e-mails, music, photos, and settings. Info gathered early March 2013.
Chronopolis	Storage Backup Service	"Chronopolis digital preservation network provides services for the long-term preservation and curation of America's digital holdings"
CloudCompare	File Format Migration Multi Format Rendering Metadata Extraction	CloudCompare is a tool for editing and processing 3D point clouds and triangular meshes.
CollectiveAccess	Access Preservation System	CollectiveAccess is web-based software to catalogue, manage, and publish museum and archival collections.
Crazy-fast-image-scan	File Format Identification Content Profiling Forensic	A script to scan media very quickly to find out what kind of content it contains
CyberChef	Encryption Detection File Management Decryption Metadata Extraction Personal Archiving Binary & Hexidecimal Editing Discovery	A forensic tool with workflow capabilities to analyse files and containers
DAITSS	Preservation System	A digital preservation software application designed as a dark archive to service consortial and institutional preservation repositories a multi-user environment type. DAITSS is considered to be a first-party system.
DCape (ingest only)	Preservation System Storage	"The goal of the DCAPE project is to build a distributed production preservation environment that meets the needs of archival repositories for trusted archival preservation services." (Note: This is a work in progress, see notes for more information)
DIMAG	Metadata Extraction Preservation System Access File Format Migration Storage Workflow	A software suite supporting archives with preservation of digital information for eternity
DIMAG IngestList	Metadata Extraction Transfer	Accompanies ingest process from donor to archive, logs process steps.
DLCM	Preservation System	DLCM is an archiving solution based on the OAIS model developed in Java by Swiss universities. It is also the technological stack of the OLOS and Yareta service.
DMPonline	Planning Data Management Planning Managing Active Research Data Service	DMPonline is the DCC's data management planning tool.
DNS	Metadata Processing File Format Migration Validation Preservation System	DNS - DA NRW Software Suite
DROID (Digital Record Object Identification)	File Format Identification Metadata Extraction	DROID (Digital Record Object Identification) is a software tool developed to perform automated batch identification of file formats.
DSPS (Digital Preservation Software Platform)	Preservation System	The DPSP is a collection of four software applications which support the goal of digital preservation.
DSpace	Preservation System Access	DSpace is an institutional repository system which enables easy deposit, preservation, and access for all types of digital content.
DUMPBIN Utility	Metadata Extraction File Format Identification	The DUMPBIN utility, which is provided with the 32-bit version of Microsoft Visual C++, combines the abilities of the LINK, LIB, and EXEHDR utilities.
DataLifter	Forensic	suite of tools "designed to assist with Computer Forensics, Information Auditing, Information Security and Data Recovery"
Dataverse	Active Data Storage Preservation System Managing Active Research Data Storage	The Dataverse is an open source web application to share, preserve, cite, explore and analyze research data.
Dc3dd for computer forensics	Disk Imaging Forensic	dc3dd is a patched version of GNU dd with a number of features useful for computer forensics.
Dcfldd	File Management Forensic File Copy	dcfldd is an enhanced version of GNU dd with features useful for forensics and security.
Demystify	Metadata Extraction Content Profiling De-Duplication	Format Identification Analysis and Reporting
DiPS (Digital Preservation Solution)	Access Active Data Storage File Format Identification File Format Migration File Management Metadata Extraction Preservation System Secure Deletion Service Storage Transfer Validation Workflow	DiPS (OAIS compliant Digital Preservation Solution)
Digital Intelligence Forensic Software	Forensic	Digital Intelligence Forensic Software
Digital Preservation Recorder	Workflow File Format Migration	Digital Preservation Recorder (DPR) is free and open source software developed by the National Archives of Australia to aid in the long term preservation of digital records.
Directory List & Print	Metadata Extraction File Management	A universal metadata extractor
DiscMaster	Service	Website to browse and search vintage computer files from archive.org
Disk2FDI	Backup Disk Imaging Forensic Personal Archiving	Disk2FDI is a professional disk imaging software designed to create binary images of floppy disks to the Formatted Disk Image (FDI) file format, as well as sector-based standard formats.
Disktype	Metadata Extraction Disk Imaging	Tool for detecting the content format of a disk or disk image. It knows about common file systems, partition tables, and boot codes.
Docuteam cosmos	File Format Migration Preservation System Service Storage Workflow	docuteam cosmos is a comprehensive, modular software solution for the operation of digital long-term archives based on the OAIS standard (Open Archival Information System, ISO 14721:2012).
Docworks	OCR Workflow Quality Assurance	Document digitization workflow software
Dropbox	Storage Backup Service	Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. This means that any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, phones and even the Dropbox website. Dropbox also makes it super easy to share with others, whether you're a student or professional, parent or grandparent. Even if you accidentally spill a latte on your laptop, have no fear! You can relax knowing that Dropbox always has you covered, and none of your stuff will ever be lost.
Duke Data Accessioner	File Copy File Format Identification Metadata Extraction Transfer Validation	Data Accessioner provides a graphical user interface to aid in migrating data from physical media to a dedicated file server, documenting the process and using MD5 checksums to identify any errors introduced in transfer.
DuraCloud	Service	DuraCloud is a hosted service that provides a centralised interface for organizations interested in using cloud storage as a part of their digital archiving and preservation programs.
EMET (Embedded Metadata Extraction Tool)	Metadata Extraction	EMET is a stand-alone tool designed to extract metadata embedded in JPEG and TIFF files.
EPADD	Metadata Processing Metadata Extraction Content Profiling Access Appraisal	ePADD is a software package developed by Stanford University's Special Collections & University Archives that supports archival processes around the appraisal, ingest, processing, discovery, and delivery of email archives.
EPrints	Preservation System Access	EPrints is an open access digital repository software, which is intended to create a highly configurable web-based repository.
EXE Explorer	Metadata Extraction	EXE Explorer reads and displays executable file properties and structure.
EXIF to DC XML normaliser	File Format Migration Metadata Extraction	Extract EXIF data and normalise it to DC XML.
Easy CD-DA Extractor	File Format Migration Metadata Extraction Disk Imaging	Easy CD-DA Extractor is CD Ripper, Music Converter, Audio Converter, Metadata Editor, and CD/DVD burning software.
EnCase Forensic	Forensic	EnCase Forensic (OpenText)
EpubCheck	Validation Metadata Extraction Encryption Detection	Validator for EPUB files
EssArch	Preservation System	An OAIS-based digital archive system to include both PreIngest and PreAccess functions
Exact Audio Copy	File Format Migration Metadata Extraction Disk Imaging	Exact Audio Copy is an audio grabber for audio CDs using standard CD and DVD-ROM drives on Windows only.
Exempi	Metadata Extraction Metadata Processing	Exempi is a library for handling XMP metadata, based on the Adobe XMP SDK
ExifTool	Metadata Processing Metadata Extraction Repair	Properties extraction, identification, metadata editing
FBCD (Farmer's Boot CD)	Forensic	bootable CD with Linux and forensic tools
FCCU GNU/Linux Forensic Boot CD	Forensic	bootable CD with Linux and forensic tools
FFAStrans	Metadata Extraction File Format Identification File Format Migration Quality Assurance Workflow Planning	Task automation engine, mostly used in audio and video visual content management.
FIDO (Format Identification for Digital Objects)	Metadata Extraction File Format Identification	A PRONOM based, command line, file format identification tool written in Python
FITS (File Information Tool Set)	File Format Identification Validation Metadata Extraction Encryption Detection	FITS allows data curators to identify, validate, and extract technical metadata for the objects in their digital repository.
FTK (Forensic Toolkit)	Forensic	Forensic Toolkit (AccessData)
Fedora Commons	Preservation System	Fedora provides the back-end foundation for digital repository systems responsible for managing and preserving all types of digital content.
File Analyzer and Metadata Harvester V2	File Management Fixity Metadata Extraction Metadata Processing Quality Assurance Validation Workflow	The File Analyzer is a general purpose desktop (and command line) tool designed to automate simple, file-based operations. The File Analyzer assembles a toolkit of tasks a user can perform. The tasks that have been written into the File Analyzer code base have been optimized for use by libraries, archives, and other cultural heritage institutions.
FileAlyzer	Metadata Extraction	FileAlyzer allows a basic analysis of files (showing file properties and file contents in hex dump form) and is able to interpret common file contents like resources structures (like text, graphics, HTML, media and PE).
FileTrove	Metadata Extraction	FileTrove indexes files and creates metadata from them. The single binary application walks a directory tree and identifies all regular files by type with Siegfried.
Filestar	File Format Migration Metadata Extraction File Format Identification	Universal file converter for 900+ file types.
Foremost	File Recovery Forensic	Foremost is a console program to recover files based on their headers, footers, and internal data structures.
Forensic Acquisition Utilities	Forensic	A collection of utilities and libraries intended for forensic or forensic-related investigative use in a modern Microsoft Windows environment.
Fq	Access Validation Binary & Hexidecimal Editing Discovery Repair Quality Assurance Policy File Format Identification File Recovery Forensic Metadata Extraction	Tool, language and decoders for working with binary data.
Free Video Cutter Joiner	Redaction Personal Archiving File Management	It cuts and joins video streams without altering the codecs.
Freeware Hex Editor XVI32	Forensic	XVI32 is a freeware hex editor running under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
GFI MailArchiver	Preservation System	GFI MailArchiver is an email archiving software that is the single solution source for your email management problems on Exchange Server.
GNU libextractor	Metadata Extraction	GNU libextractor is a library used to extract meta data from files of arbitrary type.
Geosetter	Metadata Extraction Metadata Processing Personal Archiving	A tool that sets coordinates and edits all kind of embedded image metadata.
GetID3()	Metadata Extraction	Extracts technical and embedded descriptive metadata from common multimedia file formats.
Goobi	Workflow OCR Planning Quality Assurance	Workflow Management Tool
Gumshoe	Metadata Processing Forensic	Search interface for metadata extracted from forensic disk images.
HP Integrated Archive Platform	Preservation System	The HP Integrated Archive Platform (HP IAP) was a solution for the long-term archival and disposition of information.
HashKeeper	Forensic	Digital Evidence Laboratory specialists created the HashKeeper software in 1998 to expedite the analysis of electronic media by reducing the number of files to be analyzed during the course of an investigation.
Helix (e-fense)	Forensic	bootable CD with Linux and forensic tools
Hex Workshop	Forensic Binary & Hexidecimal Editing	The Hex Workshop Hex Editor by BreakPoint Software is a complete set of hexadecimal development tools for Microsoft Windows 2000 and later.
HexEd.it	Binary & Hexidecimal Editing	Browser-based Online and Offline Hex Editing.
Hoppla	Preservation System Storage	Hoppla is an archiving solution that combines back-up and fully automated migration services for data collections in small office environments.
HxD	Binary & Hexidecimal Editing	Free Hex- and Ram-Editor
I2	Forensic	i2 is a provider of intelligence and investigation management software for law enforcement, defense, national security and private sector organizations.
ILookPI	Forensic	ILookPI provides a fully programmable IDE environment with customizable tool capabilities.
IText	Metadata Extraction	PDF library for manipulation, content extraction and creation
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