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STACKIT Archiving Service - Audit-Proof Archiving

STACKIT Archiving Service: GoBD-compliant long-term archiving from German data centers. WORM storage for 10+ years retention.

Storage
Pricing Model Per GB stored + retrieval fees
Availability Germany (multi-region)
Data Sovereignty 100% German data centers, GoBD-compliant
Reliability 99.9% availability SLA

What is STACKIT Archiving Service?

STACKIT Archiving Service is an audit-proof long-term archiving solution for enterprises with strict compliance requirements. The service is based on the WORM principle (Write Once Read Many), ensuring that archived data cannot be modified or deleted after writing. This fulfills GoBD, GDPR, and industry-specific regulations like DORA or NIS2.

Core Features

  • Immutable storage based on WORM principle
  • Configurable retention periods from 1 to 99 years
  • Legal hold for ongoing litigation
  • Complete audit trail for every access
  • Full-text search for e-discovery and audits

Typical Use Cases

Financial sector: Archiving of business documents, booking records, and annual financial statements for 10 years per HGB.

Healthcare: GDPR-compliant archiving of patient records and DICOM images with 10-year retention requirement.

Email archiving: Automatic capture of tax-relevant emails with full-text search and GoBD compliance.

Benefits

  • GoBD-compliant archiving with BSI C5 certification
  • Complete data sovereignty in German data centers
  • Legal hold prevents deletion during ongoing proceedings
  • Automatic retention expiration reduces storage costs

Integration with innFactory

As an official STACKIT partner, innFactory supports you with Archiving Service: architecture, migration, operations, and cost optimization.

Available Tiers & Options

Typical Use Cases

Financial records archiving (10+ years)
Healthcare data retention
Email archiving (GoBD compliance)
Legal documents and contracts

Technical Specifications

Audit trail Complete access and modification logs
Compliance GoBD, GDPR, BSI certified
Encryption AES-256 with key management
Immutability WORM (Write Once Read Many)
Legal hold Prevent deletion during litigation
Retention periods 1 to 99 years

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GoBD compliance?

GoBD defines German requirements for electronic bookkeeping. STACKIT meets all requirements: immutability, completeness, traceability.

Can archived data be modified?

No. Archived data is immutable according to WORM principle. Legal holds additionally prevent deletion during ongoing proceedings.

What retention periods are available?

Configurable periods from 1 to 99 years. HGB requires 10 years, tax code requires 6 to 10 years.

Is the service BSI-certified?

Yes. STACKIT is BSI C5-certified and meets all requirements of the German Federal Office for Information Security.

STACKIT Partner

innFactory is an official STACKIT Partner. We provide consulting, implementation, and managed services for the sovereign cloud.

STACKIT Official Partner

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