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Legacy System Decommissioning
Retain critical data while retiring outdated systems to reduce costs, enhance security, and modernize your enterprise.
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As enterprises modernize and adopt cutting-edge technologies, many aim to streamline operations by decommissioning legacy applications. However, these systems often linger, maintained solely for historical data, driving unnecessary cost and risk.
Neev Data's legacy system decommissioning framework retires outdated systems while keeping data secure and accessible, with both SAP-embedded and cloud-native options that modernize IT infrastructure and minimize compliance risk.
Challenges
Challenges of Maintaining Legacy Systems
Holding on to legacy applications drains budgets and exposes the business to compliance and security risk. Before you can modernize, you need a clear-eyed view of what it actually costs to keep these systems alive.
High Costs
Specialized expertise, licenses, and compute/storage make legacy systems expensive to keep alive.
Security Risks
Dormant systems on outdated OS, databases, and apps expose you to breaches and compliance gaps.
Regulatory Compliance
Inactive systems must still retain data for legal and audit purposes—a burden without modern tooling.
Modernization Delays
Holding on to legacy apps slows adoption of agile, innovative platforms and digital transformation.
Neev Data's Legacy System Decommissioning Solution
Neev's Decommissioning solutions provide a comprehensive approach to retaining data while retiring outdated systems within an enterprise-grade content lifecycle management framework.
Extract and Preserve
Object-centric extraction of data + documents from SAP and non-SAP systems
Govern & Retain
Compliant storage with retention policies and legal holds
Access & Retrieve
Fast search via SAP GUI/Fiori and web portal—without the legacy runtime
Our consultants provide a comprehensive approach to retaining data while retiring outdated systems within an enterprise-grade content lifecycle management framework.
Advanced Decommissioning and Archiving Technology
Robust tools and technologies for decommissioning, with flexible migration and storage options for legacy data, built on Neev's archive platform.
Centralized Data Management for Compliance
Efficiently manage data and document retention, ensuring regulatory and audit requirements are met.
Seamless Access to Decommissioned Data
Access decommissioned data directly from SAP or a cloud-native SaaS application.
Unified Archive Repository
A single archive platform that integrates with live SAP or other archive-enabled enterprise applications.
Repeatable Decommissioning Methodology
A structured, repeatable approach starting with data volume analysis for decommissioning legacy systems—SAP, non-SAP, ADK, ArchiveLink, KPro, GOS, or custom databases.
Benefits of Decommissioning Legacy Applications
Modernize IT Infrastructure
Cloud, mobile, IoT, and AI keep raising the bar. Retain critical data while retiring outdated infrastructure to clear the path for newer, more agile platforms—including S/4HANA migration.
Reduce Costs
Move essential data out of obsolete systems into accessible, fully supported repositories—cutting infrastructure and support spend while keeping data easily retrievable.
Address Security & Compliance Risks
Eliminate the security risk vectors of legacy VMs running outdated OS/DB/apps. Pair reliable historical access with controlled disposition through strong data governance.
Enable Innovation
Normalize legacy data into open formats (like JSON) that downstream BI and AI systems can consume securely—so teams focus on growth, not maintenance.
Outcomes That Move the Needle
Our work with decommissioning legacy applications has helped enterprises across industries reduce cost, mitigate risk, and modernize operations.
60–80% TCO Reduction
Cut infrastructure, license, and support spend by retiring legacy runtimes.
10x Faster Audit Retrieval
Locate and serve historical records in seconds via SAP GUI/Fiori or web portal.
Certified Compliance
SOC 2–aligned controls with retention policies and legal holds built in.
Modernization Unlocked
Free up budget and talent to invest in S/4HANA, cloud, and AI initiatives.
Why Enterprises Trust Neev Data
Comprehensive Expertise
Decades of experience leading legacy system decommissioning projects across industries.
Secure by Design
Solutions vetted by external auditors and built to meet the highest security standards.
Scalable Solutions
An adaptable framework for both SAP and non-SAP estates, sized to your requirements.
Future-Ready
Clear barriers of outdated systems to prepare your organization for modernization.
Proven Success Across Industries
Success stories from organizations that reduced legacy system costs, preserved access to historical information, and modernized their application landscape with Neev.
2TB Legacy SAP System Retired After S/4HANA Migration
A global insurance company decommissioned its legacy SAP ECC environment after a Greenfield S/4HANA implementation, while preserving access to historical data and documents required for audits and reporting.
Key Benefits:
- 2TB of historical data retained
- Reduced legacy infrastructure costs
- Continued access to archived records
- Audit-ready information management
13.5 Million Historical Documents Migrated from a Legacy Repository
A multinational professional services company replaced an aging archive platform and migrated 13.5 million historical documents (4.7TB) to a modern cloud-based repository as part of its SAP RISE journey.
Key Benefits:
- 13.5 million documents migrated
- 4.7TB of historical content preserved
- Migration completed in 1 week
- Faster and more reliable access to archived information
Unified Historical Data Access Across 8 SAP Systems
An international beverage company consolidated archive management across 8 SAP systems and 6 global locations, enabling standardized access to historical business information while reducing long-term operational complexity.
Key Benefits:
- 8 SAP systems consolidated
- 6 locations supported globally
- Seamless access to historical data
- Simplified archive administration
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