--- title: "STACKIT Archiving Storage" description: "Managed audit-proof data storage solution adhering to WORM principles, ideal for legally compliant data archiving natively integrated with SAP." scfAsset: category: "service" managed: true marketplaceUrl: "https://marketplace.stackit.cloud/en/products" tags: ["Archiving", "WORM", "SAP", "Compliance", "Storage"] maintainers: - user: "alexander.gabert" source_url: "https://framework.stackit.cloud/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-service-archiving-storage/" source_file: "docs/advisory/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-service-archiving-storage.mdx" --- STACKIT Archiving Storage provides a managed service for audit-proof data retention based on the Write Once, Read Many (WORM) principle, tailored for legally compliant enterprise archiving. ## Service Overview - **Legal Compliance**: Fulfills strict regulatory obligations including GDPR (DSGVO) and GoBD. - **Data Integrity**: Enforces cryptographic immutable object locks to eliminate data manipulation risks. - **Low Operational Overhead**: Fully managed EU-hosted infrastructure with minimal maintenance effort. - **Transparent Cost Model**: Fixed monthly plans (Small, Medium, Large) with predictable pricing and included quotas. ## Technical Details - **SAP Integration**: Out-of-the-box SAP-ArchiveLink connection for 1:1 ERP synchronization. - **Dedicated Access Control**: Utilizes dedicated archive credentials fully independent of standard STACKIT IAM. - **High Performance**: Scalable backend architecture capable of delivering up to 1500+ TPS on the Large plan. - **Connectivity & Multi-Tenancy**: HTTP/REST-based archiving endpoints operating inside multi-tenant isolated EU data centers. ## Limitations & Constraints - **Immutable Configurations**: Retention periods can only be extended; decreasing retention duration is not supported. - **Locked Deletion**: Repository deletion is blocked while active archived datasets remain inside retention windows. - **Fixed Properties**: Repository names and connection routing types are immutable once created. - **No Traditional Backup**: Replaces standard backups with native WORM replication; external backups are not applicable.