EMA for SAP Solutions and ArchiveLink: The Perfect Integration

Many myths circulate about SAP document archiving in today's rapidly evolving landscape. This article dispels common misconceptions whilst highlighting ArchiveLink's continued significance and how EMA for SAP Solutions perfectly complements this proven technology.

ArchiveLink: The Foundation of SAP Document Archiving

For over three decades, ArchiveLink has served as a proven technology, perfectly integrated with SAP. This interface ensures efficient document archiving outside the SAP database.

EMA for SAP Solutions: The Next Evolution

ARTEC's EMA for SAP Solutions builds upon ArchiveLink's strengths, enhancing them with modern functionality that sets it apart from other solutions.

The AOS (ARTEC Operating System) firmware includes a SAP-certified Content Server. EMA supports modern SAP technologies like S/4HANA whilst meeting the highest data protection and compliance requirements. Whether for on-premises systems or SAP private/public cloud environments, EMA significantly reduces SAP database load, optimising performance. This streamlined SAP environment also enables simpler, more effective, and cost-efficient S/4HANA migration.

EMA for SAP Solutions offers straightforward setup and configuration, integrating seamlessly into any SAP environment—cloud, on-premises, or hybrid. Like SAP, EMA features an open architecture, ready for future requirements. It's compatible with all storage technologies, including SAN, NAS, and iSCSI. With VSTOR Direct Attached Storage, EMA provides excellent protection against cyber threats.

The Truth About ArchiveLink and CMIS

Despite claims of ArchiveLink's imminent obsolescence, it remains central to SAP architecture and the preferred choice for organisations handling high document volumes.

CMIS: Complementary, Not Replacement

Since 2017, SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud has offered Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS)—an enhanced, open, vendor-neutral interface. For SAP document and data archiving, CMIS continues to rely on ArchiveLink technology whilst offering additional public cloud capabilities, such as global cloud active directory, global rights management, metadata mapping, and custom attribute assignment.

Many of these functions come standard in ARTEC's AOS firmware, making CMIS integration currently unnecessary for EMA for SAP Solutions. However, EMA's open architecture supports CMIS connection if future needs arise.

Conclusion: Future-Ready with EMA

The combination of proven ArchiveLink technology and innovative EMA for SAP Solutions offers a future-proof archiving strategy with maximum flexibility and scalability. EMA delivers optimal performance and cost efficiency while fully supporting current and future SAP technologies.

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ARTEC emphasises continuity and innovation. EMA for SAP Solutions combines the best of both worlds: ArchiveLink's reliability and modern archiving technology's future readiness. Companies can leverage both experience and innovation with EMA for SAP Solutions.

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