System Decommissioning & Archiving
Shut down legacy systems compliantly instead of running them at high cost — with audit-proof data archiving and full read access to historic data.
At a glance
- Decommissioning of SAP and non-SAP legacy systems
- Audit-proof archiving of all relevant data
- Full read access to historic data
- Compliance with legal retention periods
- Reduced licence, maintenance & infrastructure costs
- A defined shutdown and deletion process
Switch off legacy systems, keep the data
After a migration, carve-out or consolidation, legacy systems often remain that run purely for data access — while incurring licence, maintenance and infrastructure costs. CaRD decommissions these systems in a structured way: the data is archived in an audit-proof manner and remains readable at any time for enquiries, tax audits and internal review.
For this we rely on our complete solution CaRD LSR (Legacy System Retirement): from analysis through audit-proof data takeover to the orderly shutdown — for SAP and non-SAP legacy systems alike.
This relieves your IT landscape, reduces running costs and at the same time meets all retention obligations. Access to historic documents and master data is convenient — without keeping the decommissioned SAP system running.
Analysis & concept
Which data must be retained, and for how long? We create the decommissioning and retention concept.
- Data & retention analysis
- Legal requirements
- Decommissioning roadmap
Extraction & archiving
Documents, master data and records are archived completely and traceably.
- Structured data & documents
- Audit-proof storage
- Cloud or on-premise archive
Access & enquiry
Historic data remains searchable — for business, audit and tax inspection.
- Convenient search
- Authorisation concept
- Reporting & export
Shutdown
The legacy system is shut down in an orderly way — with a documented deletion and shutdown process.
- Orderly cut-over
- Documented shutdown
- Verifiable cost reduction
Frequently asked questions
Does the data remain accessible after decommissioning?
Yes. All data subject to retention is archived in an audit-proof manner and remains readable at any time — without keeping the decommissioned system running.
Which systems can you decommission?
We decommission SAP legacy systems (R/3, ERP) as well as non-SAP systems. What matters is the retention obligation and required access, not the origin of the data.
What costs can be saved?
Typically the licence, maintenance and infrastructure costs of the legacy systems are eliminated. Decommissioning often pays for itself within a short time.
Besides transactional data, can ADK files and archive documents be taken over too?
Yes, of course. Alongside transactional data we also take over ADK files, archive documents and other archive objects — so your historic data remains complete and audit-proof.
What is your solution called?
With CaRD LSR we offer a complete solution for full system decommissioning — from analysis through data takeover and archiving to the orderly shutdown.
Do I have to define in advance exactly what I want to keep?
You can define the scope in advance, but you don't have to. We help you determine the sensible retention scope — or take over the entire relevant dataset.
Where will the data be stored in future?
We discuss that with you case by case. Our approach is flexible and suitable both for on-premise storage and for the cloud.
Does this match your project?
Talk directly to our consultants — no detours.