DSpace Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy DSpace hosting and run your self-hosted institutional repository on your own domains. xCloud runs the pinned DSpace 10.1 web interface and REST API with a private PostgreSQL 15 database and a private Solr search server, generates the administrator password, mounts persistent volumes for files, records and search indexes, and publishes both over HTTPS, so you start from a working repository.

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What is DSpace?

Self-hosted DSpace is a turnkey repository application that upstream says provides durable access to digital resources. It consists of a Java-based backend, which provides a REST API along with machine-based interfaces such as OAI-PMH and SWORD, and an Angular-based web interface built on that API. It is a self-hosted alternative to hosted repositories such as Figshare, and it is released under the BSD 3-Clause licence.

On xCloud the template runs the official DSpace 10.1 backend, web interface and Solr images with PostgreSQL 15, each pinned by digest, on two domains: the web interface and its REST API. Three named volumes hold the assetstore, database and search data. Account registration is off, email needs SMTP, and the platform provides no backups.

From Sign-Up to a Live Repository In Just 3 Easy Steps

A DSpace stack normally means a Java backend, an Angular web interface, a PostgreSQL database, a Solr server, two domains, certificates and an administrator account before the first item is archived. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick DSpace from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain for the web interface and a second one for the REST API, then enter the administrator email.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official DSpace 10.1 images, pinned by immutable digest, with a private PostgreSQL 15 database and a private Solr server kept off the public internet, mount the assetstore, pgdata and solr_data volumes, generate the administrator and database passwords, and publish both domains over HTTPS. First boot takes about 3 to 6 minutes.
Step 03
Create Your First Collection
Open your HTTPS DSpace URL and sign in with the administrator email and the password on the credentials card, then use the Administer menu to create your first community and collection.

Everything DSpace Does, On Your Own Server

DSpace runs in full here: a repository with a web interface and REST API on your own domains, backed by a database, search server and storage you own.

Communities And Collections
Organise theses, articles, datasets and other digital collections into communities and collections, with item pages and downloadable files.
Search And Browse
Full-text search and browse across the archive, backed by a private Solr server whose indexes live on a persistent volume.
A REST API Alongside The UI
The REST API is published on its own HTTPS domain for harvesters, scripts and other clients, under /server.
Administrator-Created Accounts
Account registration is switched off by default, so only administrators create accounts. It can be enabled once SMTP is configured.
Large Uploads
Files up to 512 MB can be uploaded per file through the browser. Behind the Cloudflare proxy a single request is limited to about 100 MB.
Private PostgreSQL And Solr
PostgreSQL 15 and Solr have no published ports and are reachable only inside the install's private network.

Everything You Need To Run Your Institutional Repository 24/7

Managed hosting for DSpace, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

DSpace 10.1 deployed instantly
Official images pinned by digest
Administrator password generated for you
Database and Solr kept private
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With DSpace

Run an open access repository platform
A university library publishes theses and articles in collections that anyone can browse, search and download, while administrators control who can deposit and which items are restricted.
Preserve research datasets and outputs
A research institute keeps datasets, reports and other digital outputs in communities and collections described with metadata, with files on a persistent assetstore volume it backs up.
Expose records to harvesters and deposit tools
A repository manager lets other systems read records through OAI-PMH and the REST API, and accept deposits through SWORD, using the interfaces the DSpace backend provides.
Digital repository software without the build
A small library gets the backend, web interface, Solr and PostgreSQL running together, with a generated administrator, instead of assembling four services and two domains by hand.

DSpace Screenshots

A DSpace item page with its metadata and downloadable file

DSpace vs Alternatives

Figshare: Choose DSpace as a Figshare alternative when your institution wants to run its own repository on a server it controls, with the files in a local assetstore and records in its own PostgreSQL database.
Invenio: In a DSpace vs Invenio comparison, DSpace is the turnkey repository application with a Java backend, REST API, OAI-PMH and SWORD interfaces. Check Invenio's own documentation for how it differs for your needs.
EPrints: EPrints is another repository platform that institutions evaluate. DSpace's README describes a REST API backend and an Angular front end, which this template runs as separate services with Solr search.
Samvera: Samvera is a further digital repository option. This page makes no feature comparison; DSpace is the choice here when you want a ready backend, front end, Solr and PostgreSQL stack on your own Cloud VPS.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for DSpace hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if DSpace sits alongside other library and research tools.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. DSpace itself is licensed by its maintainers under the BSD 3-Clause license.

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DSpace on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
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From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can I run DSpace with Docker?

This template does it for you: official DSpace 10.1 backend, web interface and Solr images plus PostgreSQL 15, each pinned by digest, with three volumes behind HTTPS. Upstream marks its own container images as not production ready, so this is DSpace Docker hosting that you should back up and test.

Docker hosting on xCloud

Is DSpace free and open source?

Yes. DSpace is open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence, so the repository software carries no fee. xCloud bills for the dedicated Cloud VPS. Nothing here adds a paid DSpace edition, and the platform provides no backups for template sites.

What is an institutional repository?

It is a service where an institution publishes, preserves and shares its digital outputs, such as theses, articles and datasets. Per upstream, DSpace provides durable access to digital resources, organised into communities and collections described with metadata, and exposed through OAI-PMH, a REST API and a web interface.

What does DSpace need to run on a cloud server?

The manifest asks for 3072 MB of RAM, 2 CPU cores and 20 GB of disk. The 6 GB Cloud VPS sold here suits a DSpace cloud install running a Java backend, Solr, PostgreSQL and a Node.js web interface together; large collections and uploads need more.

Does DSpace support OAI-PMH?

Yes. Upstream's README lists OAI-PMH among the machine-based interfaces the backend provides alongside the REST API, which lets harvesters collect your records. The REST API domain answers read requests without login, so only mark public what you intend anyone to read.

Does DSpace support SWORD deposit?

Yes, upstream lists SWORD among the backend's machine-based interfaces. Deposit tools reach it through the REST API domain, whose API lives under /server and has no page at the domain root. Test your deposit client against your install before announcing it.

Can users register themselves in DSpace?

No, not by default. Account registration is switched off, so only administrators create accounts. To let visitors request one, set user.registration to true in the Environment editor and configure SMTP first, because the confirmation mail needs it. Sign-in protects administration and restricted items.

How do I send email from DSpace?

DSpace sends no mail until SMTP is configured. Uncomment the mail settings in the Environment editor, fill in your server, sender and administrator addresses, then Save and Redeploy. Registration confirmation, password reset and workflow mail all depend on it.

How do I back up DSpace?

Take one backup of assetstore, pgdata and solr_data together, because the template provides no backups and these volumes are the only copy of your files, records and statistics. Search and OAI indexes can be rebuilt from the database, but usage statistics cannot.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade DSpace?

Upgrades are deliberate. Images are pinned by digest and the template provides no automatic upgrades. Back up all three volumes, read the upstream release notes for the version you are crossing, change the pins together, and verify login, an item download and search afterwards.

Can I change the DSpace domain later?

Not the web interface one in practice. DSpace stores persistent item links, called handles, with that address when an item is archived, so changing it later leaves stored links pointing at the old host. The REST API domain can be changed on the Domain page.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.