ViPER (Virtual Preservation Environment for Research) is an open-source, easy-to-install virtual machine running popular open-source preservation tools with graphical user interfaces: DROID, HandBrake, JHOVE, MediaInfo, Tika, and veraPDF.Â
Many heritage organisations must meet a number of requirements to archive digital collections – (pre-)ingest, validation, checking file type, et cetera. There are digital preservation tools available to help you run through these checks. ViPER is easy to install and allows you to try them out.
Contributors
ViPER is a project result within the Dutch Digital Heritage Network, developed by the Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) in collaboration with the National Archives of the Netherlands (NA). The NA is responsible for the functional management, while the OPF is responsible for the technical management and availability.