Manchester Technology Trio Create Unique Digital Jubilee Archive
for The Queen
MANCHESTER, November 14, 2012
/PRNewswire/ --
Capsool, Melbourne Server Hosting
and Attido support Jubilee Time Capsule
A trio of Manchester technology companies have come together to
create a unique digital social archive which is being presented to
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II today (Wednesday 14 November).
Software developer Capsool, secure hosting company Melbourne
Server Hosting and apps developer Attido Mobile were brought
together to create and host The Jubilee Time Capsule (JTC) - a
digital
Diamond Jubilee gift commissioned by the Royal Commonwealth
Society to mark The Queen's 60 years on the throne.
The JTC is the world's largest online history project and is a
150 GB online collection of videos, photos and text from 37,000
people across 66 countries reflecting on Her Majesty's reign.
Amongst the contributors are HRH Prince
Harry, HRH Princess Eugenie,
Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and 'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius.
The digital technology which supports this unique archive was
created by Capsool, the server hosting and secure backup was
provided by Melbourne Server Hosting and Attido Mobile developed
the free iPhone and iPad apps for the JTC. All three companies are
based in Manchester.
Capsool developed the digital platform that supports the Jubilee
Time Capsule. It provides multimedia upload and playback
capabilities, alternative search and discovery features, and a
timeline for all content. The system was developed so that it could
be used across the Commonwealth, on the different generations of
computers found in different continents and nations.
Paul Carruthers, Managing
Director of Capsool, explained: "We knew it was an incredible
opportunity to be a part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. At
Capsool we wanted to make a great Commonwealth project that would
signal the potential of this unique, global network. When it came
to choosing partners we needed companies that were similarly
imaginative, completely trustworthy and technically first-rate.
That's why we recruited Melbourne Server Hosting and Attido Mobile
to the project. After we'd spoken to them, we didn't need to speak
to anyone else."
Melbourne put together a
high-redundancy private cluster in its secure Manchester-based
datacentres using enterprise-class Dell servers to provide the
reliability, security and scalability needed by the project.
Melbourne also provided multiple
backups in its separate disaster-recovery facility.
Rajesh Joshi, Brand Manager for
Melbourne Server Hosting, said: "Melbourne is absolutely delighted to be part
of a group of young northern tech companies that are working on
behalf of one of the oldest institutions in the country. It's a
real privilege to be hosting such an innovative digital project
that has created a Royal legacy for the whole of the
Commonwealth."
Chris Byrne, managing director of
Attido, said: "This has been a groundbreaking project and we are
very proud to be associated with The Queen's Jubilee."
After the JTC is presented to The Queen it will form the Diamond
(re)Collection, becoming a permanent part of the Royal Collection
at Windsor Castle. All 80,000 contributions will remain online in
perpetuity.
Notes to Editors
Melbourne is a
server hosting provider in Manchester.
Established in 2000, the company provides hosting solutions for a
wide variety of local, national and international clients in the IT
and creative sectors. The company is one of the only hosting
specialists in the North West to be in
control of its own
infrastructure. http://www.melbourne.co.uk.
Melbourne Server Hosting is part of iomart Group
plc, one of the UK's leading providers of
bespoke mission-critical cloud and managed hosting
services http://www.iomart.com
If any journalists want photographs of The Queen being presented
with the Jubilee Time Capsule today they can contact Ashley Johnson, External Affairs Officer, Royal
Commonwealth Society, +44(0)20-7766-9240 / +44(0)787-247-3502.
For more information please contact:
Jane Robertson
PR Manager
iomart Group plc
jane.robertson@iomart.com
Tel. +44(0)141-931-6474
Twitter: @iomartgroup
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