DSpace 6 will reach its end-of-life status in July 2023, and it is essential for institutions currently on DSpace 7, 6 or less to upgrade to DSpace 8 as soon as possible. With DSpace 8, you can enjoy several significant improvements, including a more modern and intuitive user interface, enhanced search capabilities, and improved performance. At Eko-Konnect, we understand the importance of keeping your digital infrastructure current. That is why we offer DSpace services, a hassle-free solution for deploying a new DSpace 8 or upgrading your old DSpace versions to DSpace 8.

Our Hosted DSpace service is designed to be FAIR-compliant, ensuring that your digital assets are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. This will further increase your institution’s visibility, opportunities for collaboration, and wider access to donors for research funding.

Eko-Konnect is a leading digital infrastructure and service provider for the Nigerian research and education community. As part of its commitment to advancing research and knowledge dissemination, Eko-Konnect’s DSpace service ensures academic and research institutions can focus on their research and education outputs, knowing that their digital assets and data are secure, sovereign, and well-managed.

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    Do your currently have an Institutional Repository?

    If Yes, what do you require?

    If No: We can help you with a new design and deploy a new DSpace 8 Hosting:

    Our DSpace 8 Hosting Includes:

    • Hosting & Installation

    • Managed system administration (if required)

    • Annual Support & Upgrades

    • Handle identifier

    • Basic site branding

    • Custom Submission Workflow

    • Item access management

    • Basic usage statistics

    • Automatic backup

    • Online quick startup training

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