Historical Record Statement

The RCSB PDB creates annual copies of the PDB ftp area. These snapshots (https://snapshot.rcsb.org/) contain all of the experimental and structure data in the PDB archive.

In addition to these annual snapshots, the RCSB PDB maintains an archive of the paper and electronic materials generated since the inception of the PDB in 1971.

To provide for disaster recovery, the RCSB maintains redundant on-line copies of critical data, cross-site backups, and a comprehensive system of local backups.