Archivista

Archivista
	Archivista version 2010/III browsing archived documents
Developer(s)	Archivista GmbH
Repository	www.archivista.ch/de/media/archivista-gpl.tgz ;
Operating system	Linux Live CD
Type	Document management, open-source
License	GNU GPL#Version 2
Website	http://www.archivista.ch/en/

Archivista is an open-source document management system which can be deployed as a virtual appliance on any platform (Linux/Windows), in addition, it can be run as embedded box or as cluster solution with multi core functionality.

License

The ArchivistaBox falls under the GNU General Public License (Version 2). All versions of the ArchivistaBox are published pursuant to the GPL licence, i.e. the open source Edition is 100% the same in its make up as every commercial ArchivistaBox.

Usage

ArchivistaBox comes with a web-based user interface and is set up with a few mouse clicks whether a single workstation is concerned or a storage cluster. No further software is needed. Document scanners, multi function copiers and internal services can be connected any time. The integrated print server (CUPS), for example, converts spool files automatically into an archive friendly format and sends them to the database where they remain in absolutely audit proof storage.

Building

The software published under a Free Software license does not include the build scripts or instructions that would allow rebuilding the live CD.

Features

The ArchivistaBox concept comprises a set of ready-to-use DMS systems which can be put into operation without further ado: all the required features are pre-installed and implementation is kept to an absolute minimum. The advantages:

Easy installation
Web-based maintenance
Modular design
Scanner integration
Backup concept
Compatible with any Archivista solution
Platform independence
No laborious filing of individual documents
Convenient and comfortable searching in entire archives (incl. full text searches)
Centrally controlled authorisations for users and user groups
Multi-tenancy archives
Up to 80 user specific fields
Automatic OCR
Barcode and form recognition when scanning documents
Data upload
PDF download of every document
Graphics import from all standard commercial digital cameras
Internal user administration (with LDAP or HTTP request)
Optional ArchivistaERP module

External links

References

Bantle, Ulrich (August 6, 2007), "Archivista Box with Open Source OCR", Linux Pro Magazine
"Archivista - Opslaan en terugvinden", Linux Magazine (in Dutch) (5), HUB Uitgevers B.V., 2008, archived from the original on 2009-03-04, retrieved 2009-02-28
Binder, Urs (2008), "Eine Box fürs Dokumentenmanagement", InfoWeek (in German) (22), Vogel Business Media AG: 16–17