Cella is legacy system decommissioning software that switches off costly SAP and non-SAP systems while keeping every record accessible, reportable and compliant.
Legacy system decommissioning software Let go of the cost, not the data.
Trusted by 50+ enterprise organisations across Europe, the Americas and Asia – built on 30+ years of legacy data experience.
50+
enterprise clients
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systems decommissioned
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Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, major European multinationals and public sector organisations:
WHAT CELLA DOES
One platform to decommission legacy systems
Many organisations spend significant operating budgets keeping old systems alive for one reason: the data inside them. Cella removes that reason. It extracts the data from your legacy applications, holds it in one secure, all-in-one platform you can search and report on, and lets you switch the old systems off for good. The data stays. The cost, risk and complexity go.
Every legacy system, one place
SAP and non-SAP data from multiple systems, all reached and managed through a single secure launchpad.
Built for compliance
Retention rules, legal hold, GDPR disposal and dual 4-eye approval, built in as standard across every archive.
Reporting that lasts
Pre-built reports, table browser, SQL and self-service reporting on a familiar SAP Fiori interface.
Search everywhere at once.
Query data across decommissioned and live systems such as SAP S/4HANA – structured and unstructured data alike.
AI-ready by default
Freed from the old system and kept in full business context, your legacy data is clean, governed and ready for AI and analytics.
Data residency, built in
Hold data across multiple databases and countries to meet data-residency and regulatory requirements.
legacy system use cases
One platform, every decommissioning scenario
SAP / HANA
SAP / HANA transition
Moving to S/4HANA or RISE? Retire your old SAP ECC system without losing a single record.
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ERP
ERP migration support
Keep accessible, auditable history when you move to a new ERP – whatever the vendor.
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COST
Legacy IT cost reduction
Cut up to 80% of the cost of running systems you only keep for the data.
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AI
AI data readiness
Free decades of historical data from legacy systems so it is ready for AI-powered natural language search and analytics across your data.
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M&A
M&A carve-outs
Separate, retain and access the right data through mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
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GDPR
GDPR digital disposal
Dispose of legacy data compliantly, with automated retention rules, legal hold and a full audit trail.
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Built for trust
Enterprise-grade security, by design
For regulated industries that cannot afford to get data wrong.
- Data compression, end-to-end encryption and detailed audit logging
- Granular access by archive, module and company code, with Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Multilingual interface for global teams
- Available as Cella Cloud, our fully managed service – on-premise available if required.
The project was delivered with precision and supported by a highly professional, well led team focused on delivery excellence and strong project controls.
– Ian Derbyshire, Group IT PMO Director, OCI Global
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Legacy system decommissioning FAQs
If you have a question, please use our short form to send it over. We’re always happy to chat.
Legacy system decommissioning – sometimes called application decommissioning – is the complete retirement of an old application or system, shutting it down and moving its data to a separate platform, such as Cella, where it stays accessible for reporting, audit and compliance. Unlike archiving, the original system is switched off for good.
“Data decommissioning” is a term people often search for, but strictly it is the system that is decommissioned, not the data. With Cell, the legacy system is retired while its data is retained – extracted into a secure, accessible store for reporting, audit and compliance. So you decommission the system and keep the data.
Cella decommissions data from SAP and non-SAP systems, including SAP ECC, Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Infor, Oracle Fusion, Microsoft and Baan – and in fact any legacy system, both structured and unstructured data. Data from multiple systems and vendors can be held in one platform.
Legacy systems decommissioning can remove up to 80% of a system’s total cost of ownership. Around 15% of IT budgets is spent maintaining legacy systems.
Yes. There is a strong use case for Cella across sectors such as: financial services, pharmaceuticals, energy, manufacturing and government, with retention management, legal hold, GDPR disposal, dual 4-eye approval, encryption, audit logging and granular access control.
Ready to let go of the cost, not the data?
Talk to our team about decommissioning legacy systems and see how much you could save.