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Artificial Intelligence is Creating a Massive Liability for Your Legacy Systems!

April, 2026

Outdated IT architectures have always represented a severe corporate risk for global enterprises. They inherently rely on obsolete operating systems, unsupported databases, decaying interfaces, and highly vulnerable bespoke developments. However,

Why Legacy System Retirement Drives Crisis Survival!

March, 2026

When economic uncertainty skyrockets, global markets collapse, and enterprise investments plunge, top TSX-listed companies immediately prioritize one absolute mandate: securing corporate liquidity. You must ruthlessly interrogate your cost structures and

Why SAP Archiving is Far More Than a Simple Data Export?

March, 2026

SAP archiving is rapidly gaining critical strategic importance for global enterprises, especially when decommissioning historically complex IT architectures. Within many top TSX-listed companies, outdated SAP systems run continuously alongside modern

Global Enterprise LANXESS Strategically Leverages AvenDATA

March, 2026

Over recent years, the global specialty chemicals enterprise LANXESS aggressively partnered with AvenDATA to flawlessly execute multiple massive IT modernization projects. We decisively targeted highly complex, mission-critical legacy architectures, including

What is the True Cost of Your Legacy Applications?

February, 2026

Legacy applications are obsolete IT architectures that deliver absolutely zero operational value, yet remain active purely to satisfy historical, technical, or strict regulatory mandates. Top TSX-listed companies continually force outdated

Why Legacy System Retirement is Now a Strategic Executive Mandate?

February, 2026

Legacy system retirement demands far more than merely shutting down obsolete servers. For elite IT decision-makers, CFOs, and Compliance Directors at top TSX-listed companies, executing this IT modernization represents a

How Do You Flawlessly Archive Data After a Carve-Out?

February, 2026

In corporate reality, a carve-out demands the aggressive separation of massive enterprise divisions, business units, or global subsidiaries, almost always under extreme time constraints. Top TSX-listed companies must ruthlessly split

Why Is Your SAP S/4HANA Migration Dangerously Incomplete Without Structured Archiving?

February, 2026

Migrating your enterprise from legacy SAP ECC to the SAP S/4HANA platform is an absolute, non-negotiable mandate for top TSX-listed companies to guarantee future operational dominance. You must aggressively execute

Why Failed Penetration Tests Expose Legacy ERPs?

January, 2026

Strategic IT modernization is increasingly critical as top TSX-listed companies routinely fail rigorous penetration tests due to operating obsolete, completely unpatchable legacy ERP platforms. These toxic systems relentlessly hoard highly

What Are the Hidden Costs of SAP Legacy System Retirement?

January, 2026

Executing a complete SAP legacy system retirement requires far more than simply unplugging an obsolete technical platform. Global Enterprises and top TSX-listed companies routinely underestimate the true financial impact because

Are Your Obsolete Legacy Systems Truly Secure Inside Virtual Machines?

January, 2026

Global Enterprises constantly assume their legacy platforms are perfectly secure simply because they run stably in the background. This assumption is critically dangerous. Your obsolete environment is never a frozen,

Data Lifecycle Management: Corporate Liability or Competitive Advantage?

January, 2026

Data Lifecycle Management dictates the absolute control of your corporate intelligence from initial creation to flawless, audit-ready archiving. Global Enterprises routinely underestimate this mandate when managing obsolete ERP environments. You

Without a buyer, Business ByDesign’s archiving is only a matter of time.

January, 2026

Software Company SAP SE fail to secure Buyer or strategic Partner for SAP Business ByDesign. Sales stop and Development end. Message clear: SAP no longer see independent Future for Business

Why must Companies modernise or archive a Legacy System?

December, 2025

Many Companies talk about Digital Transformation, modern Cloud Systems and efficient IT Landscapes. Yet one central Term is often overlooked: the Legacy System. A Legacy System is not just an

Why Companies need SAP Archiving?

December, 2025

SAP Archiving is now a central Part of modern Corporate IT. It ensures that historical Data from SAP Systems remain complete, traceable and legally compliant for many Years even when

Why Legacy Systems matter and how they shape business continuity?

December, 2025

The Term Legacy System has gained significant Importance in recent Years. Many Companies still operate Systems that are technically outdated but contain Data essential for daily Work, Audits or fulfilling

Why must Companies archive their ERP Data in the long term?

December, 2025

Archiving an ERP system is now one of the most important tasks for companies that want to modernise their IT landscape, carry out mergers, implement carve-outs or permanently decommission individual

Why are SAP Data decommissioning and archiving indispensable?

December, 2025

Archiving an SAP system is now one of the core responsibilities of modern IT and compliance departments. More companies face the challenge of keeping historical data from an SAP system

How can an SAP system be decommissioned securely and completely?

December, 2025

Decommissioning an SAP system is one of the most demanding IT projects in a company’s lifecycle. An SAP system is deeply embedded in operational processes, tax-relevant data flows and technical

Why is relying on a legacy System a Risk for Companies?

December, 2025

In many organisations today, it’s not just numerous outdated applications that remain in use but often a single, highly critical legacy system that has been running for years despite no

Why is ERP archiving essential for businesses today?

November, 2025

Many companies have been running ERP systems for decades, storing vast amounts of business data. When considering ERP archiving, it’s not just about saving storage space. it’s about legal compliance,

Why should companies replace their legacy systems now?

November, 2025

Many IT landscapes still include applications that are outdated and barely maintained. Replacing legacy systems today not only improves technical stability but also creates room for innovation. Old systems tie

What does SAP archiving mean and why is it more important than ever?

November, 2025

In many organisations, SAP archiving is still underestimated. Legacy SAP systems often run in the background with minimal maintenance, yet they continue to generate ongoing licence, storage and maintenance costs.

What happens to your data when the cloud is switched off?

November, 2025

Even the most advanced cloud solutions must be archived, whether due to a system change, contract termination or to comply with legal requirements. AvenDATA archives cloud systems such as SAP

What happens to SAP GTS after 2027?

November, 2025

For many years, SAP GTS (Global Trade Services) served as the central system for international goods movement across numerous companies. It supported customs processing, export control and preference management, making

Why secure SAP HCM data now?

September, 2025

Support for SAP HCM ends in 2027. Now is the time to plan your transition and protect critical HR data.In this post we explain why action is urgent and how

Why Data Lakes cannot preserve legacy data?

August, 2025

Legacy systems are survivors. They keep running even after users move to modern applications. In the past they quietly hummed along in the background. Today many companies try to dump

Why archive legacy systems instead of deleting them?

August, 2025

Amid digital transformation, many companies overlook the importance of handling legacy ERP systems professionally. These decommissioned systems often hold decades of corporate history, from customer relationships to tax relevant financial

Why do penetration tests pose risks to legacy systems?

August, 2025

In the wild, legacy systems are not afraid of wild animals. Their biggest threat hides somewhere else: the next penetration test. What begins as a routine security check is increasingly

Are virtual machines legally compliant?

August, 2025

Many organizations believe that putting an old system into a virtual machine (VM) is a safe way to “park” it. But relying on an exported system image on a virtual

What is a carve-out and why is it important?

August, 2025

A Carve-Out refers to the separation of a business unit, subsidiary or selected data sets from the existing corporate structure. The reasons vary, from strategic realignment to cost reduction to

Why archive old file systems?

August, 2025

While many companies make the effort to archive legacy ERP, payroll or CRM systems, their old file systems are often left untouched. Yet these unstructured files often contain the most

Why is Oracle often an IT zombie system?

July, 2025

Your legacy Oracle system is quietly consuming your IT budget, month after month, unnecessarily. Many companies continue operating their old Oracle systems due to concerns about data loss, legal retention

Will the retention period in Germany be extended?

June, 2025

Germany is once again preparing to revise its document retention regulations. The shortened retention periods introduced under former Finance Minister Christian Lindner as part of efforts to reduce bureaucracy are

What are the benefits of an SAP carve-out?

June, 2025

In the course of corporate changes such as mergers, acquisitions or spin-offs, many companies face the challenge of specifically adapting their SAP landscape. The so-called SAP Carve-Out is a proven

Why archive legacy ERP instead of deleting it?

June, 2025

In the digital transformation of many companies, the importance of properly handling legacy ERP systems is often overlooked. These decommissioned systems contain decades of valuable information, from customer relationship data

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How to archive legacy systems legally during mergers?

May, 2025

Mergers, acquisitions and carve-outs bring not only strategic and financial challenges but also major impacts on the IT landscape. Often, different system environments come together, including various ERP platforms, custom-built

6 min read

Why temporary storage is not archiving?

May, 2025

When systems are decommissioned and applications shut down or historical data is offloaded, companies often take a pragmatic approach: copying everything to a server, backing up a database or storing

4 min read

How archived data creates added value?

April, 2025

Many companies see data archiving mainly as a compliance task, carried out to meet legal requirements. However, treating it purely as an obligation means missing valuable opportunities. Legacy and historical

4 min read

What are legacy systems and how to archive them?

April, 2025

A legacy system is an outdated but often still business-critical IT application or infrastructure component. These systems were typically introduced many years ago, may still run reliably, but can no

4 min read

What hidden costs do legacy systems carry?

April, 2025

In many companies, legacy systems continue to run quietly in the background. These are systems that should have been decommissioned long ago but are still in use because they are

9 min read

Why are carve-outs so important?

March, 2025

When companies sell or spin off subsidiaries or business units, this is referred to as a carve-out. Behind this neutral term lies a highly complex technical and strategic process, especially

4 min read

What does legacy system archiving cost?

March, 2025

Anyone dealing with the decommissioning of legacy systems will eventually face a key question: Is the investment in proper archiving truly worthwhile?

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Who is responsible after system shutdown?

March, 2025

Shutting down a legacy system is often seen as a technical milestone projects are marked as complete, interfaces are disconnected and servers are turned off. But what remains is the

7 min read

Why archive Excel files too?

February, 2025

When companies discuss archiving, the focus is usually on traditional database applications such as ERP, finance or HR systems. What’s often neglected, however, are the countless files created and stored

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Why system decommissioning is part of IT strategy?

February, 2025

Many companies talk about digitalization, process automation and modern IT platforms. However, in reality, these initiatives are often slowed down by outdated systems, overloaded data structures and complex legacy IT

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As part of our transition to a new ERP platform, we needed to archive our legacy SAP system to meet legal and regulatory data‑retention requirements. After evaluating several vendors, Avendata clearly stood out, as archiving is their core business and primary expertise.

Umsatz:

approx. 1.88 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

approx. 2700

Branche:

Food Industry

Last change: 2024

We have chosen AvenDATA as a strategic partner to efficiently and audit-compliantly archive our legacy systems.

Umsatz:

approx. 65.2 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

approx. 65000+

Branche:

Multiline Insurance

Last change: 2024

We decided to archive our SAP HCM system with the service provider AvenDATA. Thanks to their expertise and professional support, we were able to successfully and securely archive our SAP data.

Umsatz:

approx. 1.35 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

approx. 2,200

Branche:

Aviation Engineering

Last change: 2024

Over the past few years, we have implemented several challenging archiving projects for our legacy systems with AvenDATA, including those for SAP, JD Edwards, OTRS, and the SAP Solution Manager. Despite the complex requirements and unique challenges of each project, AvenDATA has proven to be a reliable partner. They work in a solution-oriented manner and see projects through to completion. The successful archiving and shutdown of all systems has significantly contributed to the sustainable consolidation of our IT landscape.

Umsatz:

approx. 9.72 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

approx. 12,500

Branche:

Specialty Chemicals

Last change: 2024

As part of an SAP replacement initiative, the project required the long-term, audit-compliant archiving of existing SAP data. Drawing on AvenDATA’s deep expertise and proven experience, we efficiently migrated and securely archived the data using the ViewBox archiving solution, ensuring both reliability and compliance.

Umsatz:

Part of the Stadtwerke Halle Group with approx. 1.34 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

approx. 360–380

Branche:

Energy supply

Last change: 2024

AvenDATA supported us with a structured archiving of legacy SAP and SRM data after our ERP transition.

Umsatz:

approx. 750.6 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

approx. 1,600 (entire company)

Branche:

Transport & Logistics

Last change: 2024

We chose the specialists at AvenDATA and successfully archived multiple SAP ERP systems. Their expertise and professional approach ensured a smooth and efficient process, meeting all our project requirements.

Umsatz:

approx. 12.85 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

approx. 63,000 worldwide

Branche:

Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals

Last change: 2024

We successfully archived multiple legacy systems with AvenDATA. Throughout the project we were able to rely on their strong expertise and we appreciated the smooth execution on a fixed price basis. In addition to SAP systems, a wide range of non SAP systems were archived professionally and efficiently.

Umsatz:

18.83 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

approx. 41,000 worldwide

Branche:

packaging industry

Last change: 2024

After a careful vendor selection, we successfully archived our SAP system with AvenDATA. The particular challenge was the complexity of the industry module for media and publishing. Thanks to AvenDATA expertise, this module was also implemented successfully.

Umsatz:

734.4 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

1,800

Branche:

media, publishing, broadcasting

Last change: 2024

We chose AvenDATA as a reliable partner for the successful archiving of our legacy systems. By decommissioning the legacy systems and using ViewBox, we can continue to respond seamlessly to all internal and external requests.

Umsatz:

approx. 981 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

2,058

Branche:

Steel wire rope and cable systems manufacturing

Last change: 2024

AvenDATA helped us successfully archive and decommission our SAP system. The archiving went as planned and was led by an experienced project manager.

Umsatz:

2.06 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

4,000

Branche:

tools industry

Last change: 2024

AvenDATA helped us successfully archive and decommission our SAP system. The archiving proceeded as planned and was led by an experienced project manager.

Umsatz:

70.2 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

181

Branche:

technology

Last change: 2024

We faced the challenge of archiving SAP data from a legacy system. With AvenDATA we found the perfect software solution for this.

Umsatz:

33.05 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

120

Branche:

technology

Last change: 2024

Over the past 10 years we have successfully archived and ultimately decommissioned more than 20 diverse legacy systems with AvenDATA. The system landscape ranged from SAP and Microsoft Dynamics to Sage, SharePoint and industry specific applications.

Umsatz:

5.88 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

14,500

Branche:

heating technology

Last change: 2024

We faced the challenge of archiving legacy data from a Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 system. To solve this, we engaged AvenDATA, a specialized provider with expertise in exactly these matters. We are sincerely grateful for their invaluable support.

Umsatz:

3.24 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

4,000

Branche:

chemical industry

Last change: 2024

We successfully completed our Microsoft Dynamics AX archiving project with AvenDATA. We started with a pilot project and then archived additional legacy systems using the same solution.

Umsatz:

1.62 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

3,400

Branche:

real estate industry

Last change: 2024

To meet business and regulatory requirements, we partnered with AvenDATA and used a standardized methodology to ensure data quality for legacy systems at Vestas and to implement a compliant archive.

Umsatz:

23.5 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

29,500

Branche:

wind energy

Last change: 2024

We successfully archived a legacy system in the United States with AvenDATA. We are now in the implementation phase of additional projects with this provider to replace further legacy systems.

Umsatz:

4.44 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

16,701

Branche:

aircraft and automotive

Last change: 2024

Due to a planned decommissioning in our SAP landscape, we chose AvenDATA as our archiving partner. With them we successfully archived our SAP system including RE FX data.

Umsatz:

179.19 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

6,000

Branche:

food industry

Last change: 2024

We successfully archived AS400 data with AvenDATA GmbH using their ViewBox archiving software.

Umsatz:

528.77 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

1,750

Branche:

automotive

Last change: 2024

To meet our statutory retention obligations, we faced the challenge of archiving SAP legacy systems. We accomplished this together with AvenDATA.

Umsatz:

3.37 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

12,000+

Branche:

healthcare

Last change: 2024

Due to a system change, we needed to archive HR and ERP data from two SAP systems. We chose AvenDATA to deliver the project.

Umsatz:

5.14 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

32,000

Branche:

jewelry

Last change: 2024

We faced the task of archiving a central order management system and a configuration management system with software artifacts. Other projects had already successfully archived legacy systems with AvenDATA. After our joint archiving project we still have access to the data via ViewBox and we are able to shut down the two legacy systems completely.

Umsatz:

414.2 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

9,893

Branche:

banking

Last change: 2024

With the ViewBox archiving solution from AvenDATA we successfully and efficiently archived our SAP legacy data last year in full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Umsatz:

59.64 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

450

Branche:

healthcare

Last change: 2024

As part of a joint IT project with AvenDATA we successfully archived a complex core banking system and fully decommissioned it.

Umsatz:

226.21 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

4,900

Branche:

banking

Last change: 2024

We successfully archived applications in the AS400 and proALPHA areas with AvenDATA.

Umsatz:

163.04 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

500

Branche:

manufacturing

Last change: 2024

Adient reference. Together with our partner AvenDATA, in recent years we carried out various SAP Carve-Out projects resulting from acquisitions and divestitures. In the process we archived either parts of the SAP system such as company codes or entire SAP systems.

Umsatz:

24.97 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

86,000

Branche:

manufacturing

Last change: 2024

We archived our SAP system together with AvenDATA.

Umsatz:

274.67 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

2,150

Branche:

banking

Last change: 2024

As a result of our joint archiving project, we are now able to fully decommission our legacy system.

Umsatz:

113.68 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

69,733

Branche:

energy

Last change: 2024

We faced the challenge of archiving data from two legacy systems. We successfully accomplished this together with AvenDATA.

Umsatz:

367.2 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

250

Branche:

animal feed industry

Last change: 2024

As part of a system integration, we successfully archived a legacy system for one of our subsidiaries with AvenDATA and then decommissioned it.

Umsatz:

33.78 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

45,000

Branche:

electronics

Last change: 2024

Together with our partner AvenDATA we successfully archived data from an SAP legacy system.

Umsatz:

659.49 million CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

700

Branche:

technology

Last change: 2024

In recent years we have archived a variety of legacy systems together with AvenDATA that resulted from acquisitions and system consolidations. We then decommissioned them and saved IT costs for operating legacy systems.

Umsatz:

22.47 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

73,606

Branche:

construction

Last change: 2024

Over the past years we repeatedly archived different legacy systems using the ViewBox archiving software and then decommissioned them. The solution was used for both structured and unstructured data.

Umsatz:

18.21 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

4,000

Branche:

IT provider

Last change: 2024

We successfully archived our legacy system with AvenDATA.

Umsatz:

1.02 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

3,000

Branche:

waste management

Last change: 2024

We successfully archived one of our legacy systems with the IT service provider AvenDATA.

Umsatz:

1.03 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

11,000

Branche:

medical facilities

Last change: 2024

To be optimally prepared for a digital tax audit, Atos Origin engaged AvenDATA GmbH to configure its SAP DART module. This straightforward and secure solution has prepared Atos Origin very well for a digital audit.

Umsatz:

16.42 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

104,430

Branche:

IT provider

Last change: 2024

Together with AvenDATA we successfully decommissioned two SAP legacy systems.

Umsatz:

1.12 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

3,071

Branche:

mechanical engineering

Last change: 2024

With the help of AvenDATA, Alpiq has already carried out several projects to archive legacy SAP data. The motivation differed each time. In some cases, subsets of an SAP system that resided in the SAP system of a divested business unit were securely stored with AvenDATA for audit purposes. In other cases, the goal was to dissolve an entire legacy SAP system in order to drastically reduce operating costs.

Umsatz:

10.54 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

1,200

Branche:

electronics

Last change: 2024

As a result of the joint archiving project with AvenDATA, we are able to fully decommission our AS400 based legacy system.

Umsatz:

1.25 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

1,700

Branche:

packaging industry

Last change: 2024

With AvenDATA’s ViewBox we were able to avoid the ongoing costs of operating our legacy system.

Umsatz:

9.98 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

37,000

Branche:

healthcare industry

Last change: 2024

Together with AvenDATA we fully archived Navision Dynamics legacy systems in several European countries. The AvenDATA ViewBox met the requirements of the business units and the auditors. The project was delivered professionally and on time.

Umsatz:

1.26 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

5,800

Branche:

automotive supplier

Last change: 2024

As part of a vendor selection for archiving our various legacy applications we chose AvenDATA. Together we archived the data so that the relevant information remains available in an archive system while we can shut down the legacy systems.

Umsatz:

6.60 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

18,000

Branche:

retail

Last change: 2024

Due to a system change, we faced the challenge of archiving data in a way that would allow us to decommission our legacy system afterwards. We therefore chose AvenDATA GmbH, a provider specialized in legacy system archiving.

Umsatz:

1.28 billion CAD

Mitarbeiterzahl:

540

Branche:

energy

Last change: 2024

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