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Always access.
With ar.io — Your data is always secured and verified. Accessible anytime, anywhere.
- Institutional data access that never fails
- OAIS aligned, verifiable longterm archival
- Impossible to ransomware or corrupt
What You Get
Ar.io provides permanent, verifiable access to the records that institutions are responsible for preserving — independent of future platforms, funding, or technologies.
Pay Once, Store Forever
Records are paid for once and preserved for long-term access, without ongoing renewals or provider dependence.
Verifiable Authenticity
Cryptographic proofs allow independent verification of data authenticity and integrity.
Durable Identifiers
Records remain persistently referenceable and resolvable over time.
Open & Interoperable
Built on open, standards-aligned protocols to support interoperability across systems and institutions.
When access has to outlive systems and organizations.
Institutions are entrusted with records that must remain accessible, authentic, and trustworthy over time. But what happens when access is disrupted by an outage, ransomware, or system failure — or when the platforms and technologies supporting those records no longer exist?
Ar.io is designed to eliminate this risk, providing a durable preservation layer that helps ensure records remain accessible and verifiable across incidents, transitions, and time.
Service models
Choose the level of support that fits your institution.
Self-service
Best for: institutional repositories, digital libraries, self-hosted archives.
Managed Essentials
Best for: institutions operationalizing permanent access for collections and scholarly records.
Managed Dedicated
Best for: regulated institutions, national archives, and mission-critical preservation systems.
Configurations tailored to institutional requirements and governance frameworks.
How It Works
From ingest to permanent access, institutional records are preserved, verifiable, and reliably accessible over time.
Identify Records
Select institutional records for permanent preservation.
Prepare & Upload
Package and upload records with metadata following institutional standards.
Immutable Preservation
Records are permanently stored across a decentralized network.
Resilient Access
Retrieve records at any time through multiple independent access points.
Audit & Verify
Independently verify integrity, authenticity, and provenance with cryptographic assurance.
CrimRxiv
An open criminology and criminal justice preprint repository built on ar.io's permanent infrastructure, ensuring scholarly works remain accessible regardless of funding cycles or institutional changes.
Why institutions choose ar.io
- Institutional grade safety
- Verifiable integrity
- Independent access
- Open standards
- Long-term continuity
Talk to us about securing your data
We work with institutions to assess preservation requirements, explore OAIS-aligned workflows, and determine the right service model for collections and scholarly records.
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