Compliant by design
Immutable, complete, traceable – in line with GoBD and the German Commercial Code. With Legal Hold, WORM support and gap-free audit logging across the entire retention period.
SAP-certified Audit-proof archiving over CMIS
Your archive. Built to last – without the baggage.
The CaRD Connector is the open platform for compliant SAP, cloud and long-term archiving. Vendor-independent via the CMIS standard, GDPR-ready – and up to 70 % leaner than traditional ECM/DMS systems.
On-premises & cloud · without touching standard SAP processes
- up to 70%
- lower operating cost
- Million+
- documents per archive
- CMIS 1.1
- open OASIS standard
Compatible & integrated with
01 Why CaRD Connector
Archiving is mandatory.
Complexity is optional.
Statutory retention, growing data volumes, cloud migration, ageing DMS systems ripe for replacement – we solve it with a lean, standards-based archive layer instead of heavyweight special software.
Vendor-independent
Open CMIS 1.1 standard instead of proprietary interfaces. No vendor lock-in: storage location and integration are decoupled – you keep control of your data.
Cloud-ready & cheaper
SharePoint, Azure, AWS, STACKIT or on-premises – freely selectable. Up to 70 % lower operating costs compared with traditional ECM/DMS platforms.
02 Solutions
Four routes to a clean archive.
Whether SAP documents, structured transaction data, cloud filing or replacing a legacy system – the CaRD Connector covers the archiving scenarios that actually occur in day-to-day business.
SAP document archiving
File invoices, attachments, print lists and originals in an audit-proof way – via ArchiveLink, CMIS and SAP ILM. Stable interfaces, clear processes, lasting access.
- ArchiveLink, CMIS & BC-ILM
- DMS / document info records incl. originals
SAP data archiving
Move historical transaction and master data out of the productive tables in a compliant way. Less data volume, less system load, better response times.
- Data offloading per SAP standard
- ILM-driven retention & destruction
Cloud & SharePoint archiving
File documents cloud-natively in Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS or STACKIT – with native preview, indexed metadata and full data sovereignty in your own tenant.
- SharePoint Online, Azure, AWS, STACKIT
- Native preview & metadata columns
ECM/DMS replacement
Replace heavyweight, expensive content-management systems with a lean archive layer – audit-proof, cloud-capable and up to 70 % more cost-efficient.
- Migration of legacy data without downtime
- Drastically reduced license & operating costs
03 The platform
A modular archive – as much as you need.
The CaRD Connector is built like a kit. Start with the core and add modules as needed – capture, integration, migration, viewing and cloud storage mesh seamlessly.
Connector Vault
The audit-proof archive core for documents, data and print lists – with Legal Hold and versioning.
Connector Bridge
SAP and CMIS interface: ArchiveLink, DMS, ILM – plus open CMIS 1.1 for any third-party application.
Connector Move
Migration of legacy archives and DMS systems – safe, complete and without downtime, even at terabyte scale.
Connector Capture
Input from scan, mail and interfaces – with barcode recognition and OCR full text for later search.
Connector View
Seamless document display in the browser, straight from SAP – no extra install on the desktop.
Connector Cloud
Storage connection for SharePoint, Azure Blob, AWS S3 and STACKIT – switching is pure configuration.
Optional: AI-assisted search
Find documents in natural language – semantically, even without the exact name or metadata. Opt-in and runnable in your own infrastructure.
- up to 70%
- lower operating costs compared with traditional ECM/DMS systems
- Terabyte+
- migration of large legacy archives without downtime
- Million+
- documents per archive, searchable in seconds
- 5
- storage backends: SharePoint, Azure, AWS, STACKIT, on-prem
04 How it works
From inbox to instant retrieval.
1
Capture
Documents arrive from SAP, scan, mail or third-party systems – prepared with barcode and OCR full text.
2
Integrate
Connected via ArchiveLink, CMIS or ILM – without touching your standard SAP processes.
3
Archive
Filed audit-proof at the storage location of your choice – cloud or on-premises, with Legal Hold.
4
Retrieve
Found in seconds via indexed metadata and full text – even across millions of documents.
05 References
Proven in practice.
We replaced our old document management with a lean, standards-based archive layer – operating costs have dropped significantly, and our SAP users notice nothing about the switch except faster results.
Industry
Cloud migration of an SAP archive
Replacing an on-premises legacy archive with cloud-native filing – during live operation.
33 Mmigrated documents
Finance
Audit-proof FI archiving
GoBD-compliant filing of accounting documents with ILM-driven retention and destruction.
10 yrsaudited retention
Public sector
DMS replacement & consolidation
Consolidating several legacy systems into one standards-based archive with central access.
up to 70%lower operating costs
Illustrative, anonymized scenarios. We are happy to share concrete references in a personal conversation.
06 FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What does compliant (audit-proof) archiving mean?
Audit-proof means documents are stored immutably, completely, traceably and remain available throughout the statutory retention period – in line with GoBD and the German Commercial Code (HGB). The CaRD Connector protects archived content against change and deletion (Legal Hold) and logs access.
Do I need an SAP system to use the CaRD Connector?
No. The CaRD Connector is a vendor-independent archive platform built on the open CMIS standard. SAP archiving via ArchiveLink, CMIS and ILM is the primary use case, but any CMIS-capable application can store, search and manage documents.
Where are the documents stored?
Wherever you want: in Microsoft SharePoint Online, Azure Blob Storage, AWS S3, the sovereign STACKIT cloud or on-premises in your own file system. The CaRD Connector decouples integration and storage location – switching storage is configuration, not a new project.
Can the CaRD Connector replace an existing archive or DMS?
Yes. The CaRD Connector replaces complex, expensive ECM/DMS systems with a lean, standards-based archive layer – including migration of legacy data without downtime. Compared with traditional systems, up to 70 % lower operating costs are realistic.
How quickly can I retrieve archived documents?
Metadata and search queries run against a fully indexed metadata layer – independent of the folder structure. Even with millions of documents per archive, results stay within seconds.
Does the CaRD Connector run in the cloud or in our own data centre?
Both. The CaRD Connector is a lean service that can run on-premises, hybrid or purely in the cloud – without changes to SAP or to the storage system.