Initiating ‘DSpace’ into the DRDO Ecosystem – DESIDOC is the new Kid in Town, RV Solutions at the forefront of this exercise

RV Solutions has introduced a stable Solution for managing various services in to single platform using Dspace. Application manage million numbers of records and huge digital repository, thereby providing users a single instance of search using strong search engine.

Abstract

Single window services is an effective solution to manage.

  • System to maintain all 18 services in digital repository – Dspace
  • Symmetrical (common) Metadata for various Services
  • Data searching on basis of Metadata & Full Text
  • Uniform Experiences in terms of UI
  • Single Sign On to access the Service specific pages
  • Each Service admin has
    • One user id & password
    • Different access rights for different services users
  • Scalable & Long term storage capability with Low Maintenance Cost

About the client

DESIDOC functions as the central information resource for DRDO. It provides Scientific and Technical information, based on its library and other information resources, to the DRDO headquarters, and its laboratories located at various places in India. For this, it hosts various web based services on 24X7 basis for all the units of DRDO. These web services include various Publications like Defence Science Journal, DRDO Monographs, DESIDOC Bulletin of Information Technology, Annual Reports etc, Library services and large informationrepositories of DRDO technical reports and others consisting of Blogs, Wiki, Newspapers articles and journals acquired from publishers worldwide.

Challenges

  • The dissemination of information is currently executed through several services on stand-alone-basis, which were developed over a period of time with different objectives and different back-end/front-end technologies.
  • Non-uniform user experience across current services
  • Non-uniform scalability and serviceability
  • Non-uniform metadata structure and complex search procedure for content
  • High cost of maintenance and data backup, as the services are hosted on multiple servers and platforms.

Solution provided by RV Solutions:

  • Integration & Data Migration of all 18 services in secure digital repository – Dspace
  • Symmetrical (common) Metadata for various Services
  • Data searching on basis of Metadata & Full Text
  • Uniform Experiences in terms of UI
  • Single Sign On to access the Service specific pages
  • Each Service admin has
    • One user id & password
    • Different access rights for different services users
  • Scalable & Long term storage capability with Low Maintenance Cost

Result

The solution DSpace Management System provided by the RV solutions is able to

  • One search text box with search button, in each community, this would search from meta data and full text for that community.
  • Search on basis of community specific fields as mentioned in SRS and meta data excel.
  • Common / federated search page
    • One common text box which search full text and meta data in complete Dspace
    • Common meta data fields of all the services like author, title etc.
    • With option to add community as parameters; to search in specific community and search in multiple community simultaneously.

About the Client

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) works under Department of Defence Research and Development of Ministry of Defence. DRDO dedicatedly working towards enhancing self-reliance in Defence Systems and undertakes design & development leading to production of world class weapon systems and equipment in accordance with the expressed needs and the qualitative requirements laid down by the three services.

DRDO is working in various areas of military technology which include aeronautics, armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, instrumentation engineering systems, missiles, materials, naval systems, advanced computing, simulation and life sciences. DRDO while striving to meet the Cutting edge weapons technology requirements provides ample spinoff benefits to the society at large thereby contributing to the nation building. Please visit http://www.drdo.gov.in

About RV Solutions:

Through innovation, reliability and domain professionals of the industry, RV Solutions is providing end to end services in Technology lifecycle service Industry.

Started in year 2008, RV Solutions has spread its wings in Mobility, Telecom, IT Software and IT Hardware. RV Solutions became a well-known name in its domain. We pride ourselves in being one of the best service provider in technological service industry. We have been expanding very rapidly, and offer scope for rapid growth, headquartered in Noida. We are backed with the experts and qualified team who dedicated to provide and maintain standards of quality. We are present in all over India with 600+ service centres, 3 Repair Factories and 500+ professionals. Above all we are sincere about improving the service providing scenario in India and the world. Please visit: www.rvsolutions.in

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