Tieto implemented the ingestion and service system for digital content for the National Archives Service of Finland

PUBLISHED ON: 23 March 2011
This article is about: Press release; Public

Tieto Corporation PRESS RELEASE  23 April 2011 at 9.00 am EET

The National Archives Service of Finland has introduced an ingestion and service system for digital content (VAPA service). The new service creates a centralized data storage service that is available for the central government and also, potentially in the future, to the entire public administration. This is the first time such a service has been implemented in Finland.

The VAPA service ensures the preservation of the digital content in a reliable and secure manner. Centralized storage and uniform data structure establish a digital service network that will respond in an efficient and thorough way to any structural and economic reorganisation that may take place in the public administration. Repository and preservation duty will be assigned to the National Archives Service, and the other organisations can focus on the core operations.

"The public organisations using the service will be able to reduce costly paper archiving. I hope that we can expand the scope of the service also outside the central government administration. Limiting the operation merely to the state administration does not reflect, in my opinion, the spirit of the Act on the Management of Archives and Records, namely interoperability of information systems and overall architecture," says Päivi Happonen, Development Director at the National Archives. 

"Both Tieto and the sub-contractor Tessella have a solid experience in archive projects, out of which I could mention the archiving solution implemented in Estonia. Tieto taking part in the overall architectural development of the state administration ensures that both the management and preservation of digital content will be developed as part of the overall architecture, especially where data architecture and system interoperability are concerned," says Director Jarmo Hyyryläinen at Tieto.

The system is based on the Safety Deposit Box (SDP) product of Tessella, compliant with the OAIS standard, which is used internationally by a great many customers as a long-term archiving solution. In addition to Tieto, a number of other operators also contributed to the implementation.

For further information, please contact:

Aila Kulotie, Sales Manager, Tieto, tel. +358 (0) 40 5066 045, aila.kulotie@tieto.com
Päivi Happonen, Development Director, National Archives, tel. +358 (0)50 4688 762, paivi.happonen@narc.fi

 

TIETO CORPORATION

DISTRIBUTION
Principal media

Tieto is the leading IT service company in Northern Europe providing IT and product engineering services. Our highly specialized IT solutions and services complemented by a strong technology platform create tangible business benefits for our local and global customers. As a trusted transformation partner, we are close to our customers and understand their unique needs. With more than 17 000 experts, we aim to become a leading service integrator creating the best service experience in IT. www.tieto.com

The National Archives directs the operations of the National Archives Service. It also guides the archives and records management of the central government administration and acts as a national central agency and research and development centre in its field of expertise. The National Archives acquires and preserves records by authorities and private individuals, obtains archival materials that are central to Finnish history and promotes their use in research. www.arkisto.fi