Cloudstor Collections 1.0 includes the following features for researchers:

• Create collections of Cloudstor-based files.
• Provide people with the ability to describe a collection through a set of mandatory and optional metadata elements.
• Package collections into a BagIt compatible archive, complete with copies of the files, manifest and metadata.
• Packages are created within the Cloudstor filesystem where they can be downloaded or shared as desired.

Cloudstor Collections 1.1 includes the following researcher/consumer-focused features:

• Create collections of Cloudstor-based files.
• Provide researchers with the ability to describe a collection through a set of mandatory and optional metadata elements.
• Package collections into a BagIt compatible archive, complete with copies of the files, manifest and metadata.
• Packages are created within the Cloudstor filesystem where they can be downloaded or shared as desired.
• Provide organisations with the ability to create and publish metadata models for use by researchers when packaging data.
• Provide researchers with the ability to export their metadata in human and machine readable format.