The preservation of databases poses unique problems compared to other digital formats. There are many types of databases and each is unique in its data, application and management. Dynamically generated databases pose further problems as the data within them changes frequently. Database preservation options include converting databases to XML or migrating databases to new systems.
a set of open-source tools developed to support the implementation of PREMIS in the METS container format. The tools were created by Florida Center for Library Automation for the Library of Congress in 2009.