Digital Preservation and Archiving For GLAM

We help cultural institutions keep their heritage safe for future generations, in a way that’s sustainable and forward-thinking.

Preserving the planet whilst preserving your collections

Why Choose Us?

For institutions responsible for irreplaceable collections, delay has a cost. The longer preservation is deferred, the more becomes unrecoverable. That’s why we’ve made it as easy as possible to get started. No lengthy discovery, no complex implementation. We get you up and running in days, not months, and co-create a configuration to suit your file structure, accessibility, metadata and reporting needs. Then we stay alongside you as your collection grows.

With a fast a high capacity ingest, your digitised or born digital assets are preserved extremely quickly. Once you have everything up to date, it’s easy to stay that way through online, API or courier based submission of new preservation packages.

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How are we different?

Most institutions are juggling the competing demands of digital preservation and high environmental sustainability. As the greenest preservation option for your institution, we can reduce the carbon footprint of your archive by up to 97% when compared to cloud storage or in-house server alternatives. 

Our transcoding options for file format conversion go well beyond the scope of FFMPEG.
With a transcoding specialist on our staff we can convert almost any format to another for longevity and access.

There are no limitations to storage capacity, nor hidden egress costs when you restore, so you don’t have to fight with maximum storage caps and unpredictable excess fees or lose sleep over bill shock.

For total peace of mind, we separate preservation copies of assets from access copies, and offer the most comprehensive fixity event checking available. You have complete transparency through the entire chain of custody to be certain of the integrity of your assets at all stages of their lifecycle and at all times.

Chain of Custody

Secure

Physical and digital security with air gapped preservation copies of your assets for total peace of mind.

Affordable

Predictable costs and tailored service options to assist with budgeting and avoid surprises.

Greenest

LTO based solutions produce 97% less carbon emissions than alternative technologies, preserving the planet whilst preserving your assets.

Metadata

Organise your archive structurally and with metadata for the greatest discoverability and usage.

Representations

We have developed and operate one of the world’s largest transcoding engines. Viewable access files are available for just about every original file format.

Instant access to your institutions' preserved media assets through a 24x7x365 library, search and retrieval platform

Digital Preservation of Memory

For over 40 years, we’ve been at the forefront of preservation. Now, we’re leading the way in the digital world with our Digital Preservation of Memory solutions. We offer a mix of offline air-gapped LTO and cloud-based storage, tailored to meet your needs.

Whether it’s 2-2-1 Backup, 3-2-2 Archive, or something custom, we provide simple, cost-effective, and sustainable ways to keep your data safe for generations to come.

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What our clients say

I didn’t know where to start, so I asked Preferred Media. They assessed the tapes for degradation, then remediated to the best possible capture. I was very happy with the results – professional standard digitised files. PM are the experts - it was fantastic that they knew all about it, so the whole process was really easy for me. That’s why I trust them with my archive for almost 20 years.

Anthony J Bowman

Writer/director, Archer films

FAQ

What's the benefit of Preferred Connection for me?

Ever have those moments where you’re searching for a file that you know what it looks like, just not what it’s called or when it was produced? With Preferred Connection, we’ll make sure the metadata is captured with all assets to help you locate what you’re looking for. You can view the online access copy, to ensure it’s the exact file you’re after.

How will Preferred Media make my life easier?

You create, you’re good at it. Time is precious, you don’t need to be wasting time, searching through hard drive after hard drive to find what you’re looking for. By utilising Preferred Media’s services, we’ll work with you to find out what matters most in terms of searching for your content and how it should be stored. By setting up the parameters at the beginning, you’lll have consistent metadata and filing structure, meaning you’ll never be found wanting again.

What makes Preferred Media so secure?

Our climate controlled vault is set at the ideal temperature and humidity for physical materials to be stored. Our digital repository has all data written to two seperate LTO tapes, stored in seperate facilities to ensure they’re safety. LTO storage, creates an air gap for digital storage, eliminating any vulnerability to cyberattacks.

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Our friendly experts will work with you to answer your preservation and archiving needs.

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