7.8.3 Partnerships and Backup

7.8.3.1  As has already been discussed, a partnership which provides data backup capability with an institution with established and trusted digital archival practices is a major manager of risk. A network of repositories which can create and accept such organised packages of information will be a most effective preservation strategy, spreading the risk of failure due to natural or man made disaster, or just lack of resources at a critical time in the life-cycle of the digital object.