A holistic approach
Digital Preservation
With best practice data treatments and purpose built technology, we ensure your valuable content is digitally preserved to the highest standard and longevity.
Ingest
Via digitisation or from existing systems, we offer a streamlined process with metadata extraction and file mapping and matching.
Preserve
Using the power of world's leading open source digital preservation platform - Archivematica - we simplify and automate actions to provide enrichment to data, while normalising files and preparing Archival Information Packages (AIPs).
Access
We have a range of access options available, including instant online access, physical access via a piqlReader and requested access (for offline only information. All data preserved with Piql offers a higher guarantee of access further into the future.
Why digital preservation matters
"The greater the importance of digital materials, the greater the need for their preservation: digital preservation protects investment, captures potential and transmits opportunities to future generations and our own.
piqlConnect
Digital preservation has never been easier
piqlConnect is our intelligent data profiling, long-term archiving and access solution that includes standards based digital preservation, advanced search capabilities, online access and long-term offline storage.
Storage and access
Instant access
Enjoy instant access to all your online information at your fingertips via piqlConnect.
If your data is offline, you can still access your file directory and manage your collection.
Retrieval
All data stored on piqlFilm, locally or in the Arctic World Archive, can be retrieved via piqlConnect or your local Piql representative.
Self-managed
This award-winning reader is perfect for clients who wish to maintain control and access of offline archives. It’s compact, easy to use and highly efficient, allowing you to read your piqlFilm at any time.
Ensuring permanent access
Intelligent profiling for enhanced discovery
With Dublin Core metadata (12 levels) and optional customisation, we ensure you maintain easy access to your files.
Open-source design
To ensure our solutions can stand the test of time , we have designed all our technology to be open-source and function independent of existing technology.
Guaranteed future access
We don't know what will be available in centuries to come so piqlFilm was designed to ensure that you can retreive your data no matter what. Everything you need to access your information is stored on the piqlFilm in human readbale language and all data can be manually extracted with a light, camera and computer.