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​​​​How Legacy Systems Work and Their Architecture

May 24, 2024

​​​​How Legacy Systems Work and Their Architecture Legacy systems have long been the backbone of operations in the IT and banking sectors. Despite the emergence...

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Legacy Systems in Digital Era:

In today’s era of digital transformation, businesses face unprecedented challenges and opportunities. The rapidly advancing technological change forces organizations to rethink their business models, modernize...

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System Decommissioning: Definition, Types, Benefits, and Process By AvenDATA

System Decommissioning: A Strategic Guide

System decommissioning is the strategic manner of retiring outdated or out-of-date computer systems, encompassing hardware, software programs, and related infrastructure. This deliberate and systematic approach...

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Ten Key Questions with Emanuel Boeminghaus, CIO of AvenDATA GmbH, on Long-Term Commitment to Legacy System Archiving

Ten Key Questions with Emanuel Boeminghaus

On Long-Term Commitment to Legacy System Archiving. With approximately 230 specialists, AvenDATA focuses exclusively on archiving legacy systems worldwide on a daily basis. Why is...

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Decommission a Legacy Applications

How to Decommission Legacy Applications?

Legacy applications can pose a significant obstacle to business continuity and a company's digital transformation. They are outdated software applications that often no longer adhere...

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SAP Maintenance Fees Rise: Impact and Costs

SAP is increasing the maintenance fees

SAP is increasing the maintenance fees. As reported by Handelsblatt on August 8, 2023, SAP maintenance is expected to become more expensive. Updates for software...

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How do you define a legacy system?

How do you define a legacy system?

A legacy system is typically an older, outdated, or obsolete software or hardware application that is in use within an organization or company. It is...

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Legacy System Definition

What is legacy systems?

Understanding Legacy Systems Legacy System Definition: A legacy system, in the realm of information technology (IT), refers to any outdated, often obsolete, or aging software...

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quick retrieval of documents with viewbox archiving software solution

Save Time with Viewbox

There can be a requirement where a company requires all the documents and the data available in a View from the archived system. The client...

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Document Management is now Simplified by AvenDATA

Document Management is now Simplified

The View box provides documentation functionality (Documentation Library) which helps our clients to securely manage and share their documents within the organization based on rights,...

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Well-known and international
companies rely on AvenDATA

Viessmann English

Over the past 10 years, we have successfully archived and ultimately decommissioned over 20 legacy systems of various kinds with AvenDATA. The diversity of systems ranged from SAP and Microsoft Dynamics to Sage, SharePoint, and industry-specific applications.

Turnover:

4 Bn. €

Employee:

14,500

Industry:

Heating technology

Last change: 2024

Allnex English

We faced the challenge of archiving legacy data from a Microsoft Dynamics AX System Version 2009. To solve this problem, we enlisted the services of AvenDATA, a dedicated provider with expertise in such matters. We are truly grateful for their invaluable assistance.

Turnover:

2.2 Bn. €

Employee:

4000

Industry:

Chemical

Last change: 2024

ECE English

We successfully implemented our Microsoft Dynamics AX archiving project in collaboration with AvenDATA. We initiated with a pilot project, aiming to subsequently archive additional legacy systems using the same solution.

Turnover:

1.1 Bn. €

Employee:

3400

Industry:

Real Estate

Last change: 2024

Vestas English

To meet business and legal regulations we have in collaboration with Avendata archived and established a more standardized way of ensuring data quality for legacy systems in Vestas.

Turnover:

16 Bn. €

Employee:

29,500

Industry:

Wind energy

Last change: 2024

Trelleborg

Trelleborg English

We have successfully archived a legacy system in the USA with the provider AvenDATA. Currently, we are in the process of implementing additional projects with the service provider to replace further legacy systems.“

Turnover:

3 Bn. €

Employee:

16,701

Industry:

Aircraft/Automotive

Last change: 2024

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Nordsee English

Due to a system shutdown in the SAP environment, we decided to use the archiving service provider AvenDATA. With them, we were able to successfully archive our SAP system including RE-FX data.

Turnover:

122 Mm. €

Employee:

6000

Industry:

Food

Last change: 2024

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LMS

We were able to successfully archive AS400 data in the archive software ViewBox provided by the service provider AvenDATA GmbH.

Turnover:

360 Mm. €

Employee:

1750

Industry:

Automotive

Last change: 2024

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Envista

In order to meet our legal retention requirements, we were faced with the challenge of archiving legacy SAP systems. We have realized this together with AvenDATA.

Turnover:

2.3 Bn. €

Employee:

12,000+

Industry:

Medical

Last change: 2024

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Swarovski

We were faced with the challenge of archiving HR and ERP data from two SAP systems due to a system changeover. Here we decided to implement with AvenData!

Turnover:

3.5 Bn. €

Employee:

32,000

Industry:

Jewellery

Last change: 2023

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Granovit

We were faced with the challenge of archiving data from 2 legacy systems. We successfully mastered this with the service provider AvenDATA.

Turnover:

250 Mm. €

Employee:

250

Industry:

Animal Feed Industry

Last change: 2024

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EWR Energy

Due to a system conversion, we were faced with the challenge of archiving data in a way that would allow us to shut down our legacy system. For this purpose, we chose the service provider AvenDATA GmbH, which specializes in legacy system archiving.

Turnover:

870 Mm. €

Employee:

540

Industry:

Energy

Last change: 2024

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Adient

Together with our partner AvenDATA, we have been able to realise different SAP carve-out projects in the last few years as a result of company acquisitions and sales. Here, either parts of the SAP systems in the form of company codes or entire SAP systems were archived.

Turnover:

17 Bn. €

Employee:

86,000

Industry:

Manufacturing

Last change: 2024

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MTS Group

Together with our partner AvenDATA, we were able to successfully archive the data from a legacy SAP system.

Turnover:

449 Mm. €

Employee:

700

Industry:

Technology

Last change: 2024

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masa

We have successfully archived applications in the area of AS/400 and proALPHA with the company AvenDATA.

Turnover:

111 Mm. €

Employee:

500

Industry:

Manufacturing

Last change: 2024

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Nehlsen AG

We were able to successfully archive our legacy system with the company AvenDATA.

Turnover:

692 Mm. €

Employee:

3000

Industry:

Disposal

Last change: 2024

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KSB

We were able to successfully archive our legacy system with the company AvenDATA.

Turnover:

2.25 Bn. €

Employee:

15,713

Industry:

Mechanical Engineering

Last change: 2024

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Putzmeister – USA

Together with AvenDATA we were able to successfully decommission 2 SAP legacy systems.

Turnover:

764 Mm. €

Employee:

3071

Industry:

Mechanical Engineering

Last change: 2024

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Zublin – USA

Together with AvenDATA, our partner for archiving topics, we were able to successfully decommission legacy systems.

Turnover:

4.2 Bn. €

Employee:

14,000

Industry:

Construction

Last change: 2024

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vitos – USA

We were able to successfully archive one of our legacy systems with the IT service provider AvenDATA.

Turnover:

700 Mm. €

Employee:

11,000

Industry:

Medical Center

Last change: 2024

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Etatec

We were able to successfully archive our SAP legacy system with the company AvenDATA.

Turnover:

2.6 Bn. €

Employee:

11,800

Industry:

Technology

Last change: 2024

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Plansee

Together with the company AvenDATA GmbH we were able to successfully archive the data of an SAP ERP system including attached documents.

Turnover:

2.02 Bn. €

Employee:

11,174

Industry:

Metal Processing

Last change: 2024

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lbbw

We were confronted by the challenge of archiving a central order control system and a configuration management system with software artifacts. Other projects had successfully archived legacy systems with AvenDATA before. After a common archiving project, we still have access to the data via viewbox and are able to finally shut down the two legacy systems.

Balance sheet sum:

282 Bn. €

Employee:

9893

Industry:

Banking

Last change: 2024

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EagleBurgmann

Together with AvenDATA we managed to successfully archive Microsoft Dynamics legacy system across different countries within Europe. The Avendata viewbox meets our storing requirements from a business and audit perspective. The project was conducted in a professional and timely manner.

Turnover:

858 Mm. €

Employee:

5800

Industry:

Industrial Sealing

Last change: 2024

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Sana Kliniken

We chose the service provider AvenDATA to archive our industry-specific legacy system.

Turnover:

3 Bn. €

Employee:

34,600

Industry:

Medical Center

Last change: 2024

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Leipa

Due to the joint archiving project with avendata we are able to finally switch off our AS/400 based legacy system.

Turnover:

850 Mm. €

Employee:

1700

Industry:

Packaging

Last change: 2024

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Greiner

Together with AvenDATA, we were able to successfully manage our carve out from an SAP system.

Turnover:

2.27 Bn. €

Employee:

11,015

Industry:

Conglomerate

Last change: 2024

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Klingel Gruppe

After a provider selection process, we chose the provider AvenDATA to archive our HOST. The archiving was successfully completed according to our specifications and the specifications of our auditor

Turnover:

1 Bn. €

Employee:

2200

Industry:

Multichannel Distance Commerce

Last change: 2024

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Stromnetz Berlin

Due to a short-term shutdown of our old billing-system, we needed a reliable and convenient solution at short notice – the Avendata Viewbox made this available to us.

Turnover:

1.14 Bn. €

Employee:

1509

Industry:

Energy

Last change: 2024

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Nord-lb

As a result of a successful IT project with AvenDATA, we were able to archive and finally replace a complex core banking system.

Balance sheet sum:

154.012 Bn. €

Employee:

4900

Industry:

Banking

Last change: 2024

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E.ON

Due to the archiving project with AvenDATA we are in a position to finally switch off our legacy system.

Turnover:

77.4 Bn. €

Employee:

69,733

Industry:

Energy

Last change: 2024

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TX Group

We have successfully archived part of our SAP systems with AvenDATA and were able to decommission them. Other legacy systems (SAP, Cognos) will follow.

Turnover:

957.4 Mm CHF

Employee:

3600

Industry:

Media

Last change: 2024

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GALERIA – USA

By selecting a provider for archiving our various legacy applications, the decision was made in favour of AvenDATA. Together we were able to successfully archive the data in such a way that we continue to have the relevant data available in an archiving system, but can switch off the legacy systems at the same time.

Turnover:

4.49 Bn. €

Employee:

18,000

Industry:

Retail

Last change: 2024

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BITMARCK

We successfully archived our Wilken accounting system with AvenDATA. This allowed us to decommission the system without losing access to our legacy data.

Turnover:

350 Mm. €

Employee:

1600

Industry:

Insurance

Last change: 2024

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IMCD

In an international context, an ERP system had to be replaced in several countries and archived in an audit-proof manner. Both the time and knowledge component were decisive.

Turnover:

3.44 Bn. €

Employee:

3740

Industry:

Chemical Distribution

Last change: 2024

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Strabag

In the past few years, we were able to archive various legacy systems resulting from acquisitions and system consolidations together with AvenDATA, then switch them off and save on IT costs for the continued operation of legacy systems.

Turnover:

15.3 Bn. €

Employee:

73,606

Industry:

Construction

Last change: 2024

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BauerMedia Group

With AvenDATA’s ViewBox, we were able to successfully archive an old financial accounting system and then switch off the legacy system.

Turnover:

2.07 Bn. €

Employee:

13,226

Industry:

Media

Last change: 2024

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Sonepar

Due to a system integration, we were able to successfully archive a legacy system for one of our subsidiaries with AvenDATA and then switch it off.

Turnover:

23 Bn. €

Employee:

45,000

Industry:

Electronic Industry

Last change: 2024

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Alpiq

Alpiq has already carried out several projects for the legacy data archiving of SAP data with the help of Avendata. The motivation was different: sometimes it was a subset of an SAP system that was in a sold part of the company in their SAP system, which are now for auditing purposes with the Avendata, another time it was about a whole legacy SAP system to dissolve to drastically reduce operating costs.

Turnover:

7.18 Bn. €

Employee:

1200

Industry:

Electronic Industry

Last change: 2024

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Mapple Bank -USA

At the time, we chose the IT service provider AvenDATA to archive our core banking system and an AS/400-based platform.

Balance sheet sum:

3.7 Bn. €

Employee:

220

Industry:

Banking

Last change: 2024

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Atos

In order to be optimally prepared for a digital external test, Atos Origin has commissioned AvenDATA GmbH with the configuration of their SAP DART module. Atos Origin is perfectly prepared for a digital audit due to this uncomplicated and secure solution.

Turnover:

11.18 Bn. €

Employee:

104,430

Industry:

Global IT Provide

Last change: 2024

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Service Partner

Together with AvenDATA we have archived our SAP system.

Balance sheet sum:

187 Mm. €

Employee:

2150

Industry:

Banking

Last change: 2024

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Mobene

We were able to use the archiving solution ViewBox to shut down various legacy systems – without losing access to the legacy data.

Turnover:

1.95 Bn. €

Employee:

351

Industry:

Oil Industrie

Last change: 2024

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Pepko

In compliance with the regulatory requirements, we were able to successfully and efficiently archive our SAP legacy data last year using the ViewBox archiving solution from AvenDATA.

Turnover:

40.6 Mm. €

Employee:

450

Industry:

Healthcare

Last change: 2024

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GRZ

In cooperation with the AvenDATA company, we were able to successfully archive data from an SAP legacy system in a resource-saving manner.

Turnover:

12.0 Mm. €

Employee:

140

Industry:

Software producer

Last change: 2024

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Also

In recent years, we have repeatedly been able to archive the most diverse legacy systems using the ViewBox archiving software and then switch them off. The solution could be used for both structured and unstructured data.

Turnover:

12.4 Bn. €

Employee:

4000

Industry:

Global IT Provider

Last change: 2024