Piql - References in the Public Sector

Cultural heritage preservation for National Archive of Peru

The Archivo General de la Nación (AGN) is a public institution attached to the Ministry of Culture that protects and preserves the documents of the most important events that took place in Peru since the 16th century The AGN regulates, administers and designs the national policy regarding the protection and preservation of the documentary heritage of the nation and coordinates the actions necessary for the functioning of the archive. With the increasing use of digital technologies in the AGN, some unique and valuable digital content

is in danger due to of the lack of a trusted solution for the preservation—providing a similar level of security as the physical records. The AGN was attracted to Piql’s solution of long term digital preservation, offering a secure and sustainable way of keeping the data alive well into the future. In addition to having immediate access to information, offered through online solutions, the AGN wanted to ensure the safe keeping of information over time, with stability and integrity as well as versatile data recovery. Piql’s digital preservation solution, utilising photographic film, longevity tested to be over 1000 years, has the added benefit of keeping the information secure from online threats.

The interesting thing about the solution offered by Piql is that it mixes an analogue support, whose stability is proven, with the demands of data preservation and the resources that have been used in its production, following standards that facilitate future accessibility. ”

Peruvian woman working on traditional handmade wool production.

Nicolás Díaz Conservation manager of Archivo General de la Nación, Perú