Self-hosted repository cost analyses (MIT DSpace, Southampton ePrints)

MIT DSpace ~$260,000/year ($76K infrastructure + $184K staffing for 2.75 FTE). University of Southampton ePrints ~£116,000/year, 96% staff. Across studied repository budgets, staff costs 58%-96% of total.

Use: E-0056, C-0030.

Original whitepaper reference: [88]