Transfer

Function definition: Tools that support transfer of packaged digital resources from one organization to another.

Lifecycle stage: Create or Receive (Acquire)

Tools for this function

Tool	Purpose
7-Zip	7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio, and encryption and fixity check capabilities
ANTS (Archives Network Transfer System)	ANTS runs on a Windows desktop and is designed to package digital records with contextual metadata and transfer them to an institutional archives.
Bagger	GUI application to facilitate the creation and verification of BagIt bags.
DART (Digital Archivist's Resource Tool)	Provides both a GUI and a command-line interface for packaging files and uploading them to remote repositories.
DIMAG IngestList	Accompanies ingest process from donor to archive, logs process steps.
DiPS (Digital Preservation Solution)	DiPS (OAIS compliant Digital Preservation Solution)
Duke Data Accessioner	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.
Exactly	Packs data in BagIt bags and transfers them to/from remote location via FTP, SFTP
FCIV	Generates and compares MD5 values stored in an XML file.
MailExtract	Extract Emails from many kinds of Mailbox formats
Micr'Olonys	Micr’Olonys is the software solution for long-term passive digital archiving on film and paper.
RODA-In	The tool creates SIPs from files and folders available on the local file system.
SafeMover	Python tool to support the overtly "safe" copying of files from one location to another. Uses fixity, and OS file system metadata.
TeraCopy	Performs file copying, whilst also logging and verifying accuracy and completeness by using checksums
UnArchiver	UnArchiver is a native macOS utility which supports infinitely more archive formats then other common archiving utilities.
VeraCrypt	Securely encrypts large amounts of files