Emulation in Practice
Since 1999, determining the viability of emulation as a means to preserve digital assets has been up for debate. Throughout the last twenty years, emulation has been refuted, proven effective, and compared to other digital preservation strategies, like migration, almost simultaneously. This paper analyzes the various considerations involved when using emulation as a digital preservation strategy between 1999 and 2019. Three research methodologies are employed: 1) historical research as described in published literature, 2) case studies described in various sources, and 3) personal open-ended interviews conducted with experts active in the field over the past couple of decades and currently.