Operating and maintaining OpenCulturas

You can handle this yourselves, through an IT service provider of your choice, or by having a member of the OpenCulturas network take it on. There is no obligation to get hosting or maintenance through us. However, it's possible – and perhaps the simplest way to get started – to book a Managed OpenCulturas package through the association, including maintenance and hosting.

This is a common and very important question, quite independent of OpenCulturas. The software was specifically designed for such situations and can be operated beyond the funding period even with a modest hosting budget. Because standard open-source software is in use, there's no direct dependency on a single agency. Avoiding dependencies A common pitfall is ambitious custom development of a web portal, often carried out by an agency focused on modern design and new interaction concepts. There's nothing wrong with that in principle, but it means a single agency ends up with in-depth knowledge ...