# \#system-redesign

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## [Investing $4.9 million of our surplus in rebuilding the Crossref system - Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/t/investing-4-9-million-of-our-surplus-in-rebuilding-the-crossref-system-crossref/16256)

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**Author:** [@Crossref](https://community.crossref.org/u/Crossref)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 August 2026 03:08 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/investing-4-9-million-of-our-surplus-in-rebuilding-the-crossref-system-crossref/16256 "2026-08-19T03:08:37Z")

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The infrastructure that registers and distributes Crossref metadata has been running and growing for more than two decades. It now does considerably more than it was built to do, and it shows: two large, tightly coupled …

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## [About the System Redesign category](https://community.crossref.org/t/about-the-system-redesign-category/16250)

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**Author:** [@rclark](https://community.crossref.org/u/rclark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2026 12:53 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/about-the-system-redesign-category/16250 "2026-08-11T12:53:01Z")

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Updates on Crossref’s three-year project to redesign our core infrastructure, replacing legacy monolithic systems with modern, manageable, resilient technology. Use this category for discussion and questions related to …