Requirements for the Repository

• The repository must allow items to be referenced by their locator for both upload and download operations.

• The repository must allow for batch upload and download of objects.

• The repository must provide sufficient capacity for project work (that is, sufficient file storage and bandwidth). We estimate that the complete dataset for a single text in the project will amount to about 1GB. At present, we intend to have 160 separate texts, but we must allow for further capacity in the future. (It may be desirable in addition to add to the repository archival TIFF files from which all image files are produced. These files are approximately 50 MB in size. If these files are added, our storage needs increase by an order of magnitude.)

• The repository must allow for access restrictions appropriate to work in the project. In particular, upload access must be restricted to appropriate individuals within the project.

• The repository must allow for version control. It must allow for storage of more than one version of the same object under the same locator. A user must be able to retrieve any or all versions of an object.