Cella Information Lifecycle Management

What Cella Information Lifecycle Management is

Cella Information Lifecycle Management extracts structured and unstructured data, including archive files, from legacy SAP and non-SAP systems into a secure, reportable store. The aim is to let organizations retire source systems while keeping their information accessible. The data transfer hub can extract everything or selected data. Supported sources include SAP ECC and earlier releases, SAP archive files, Oracle E-Business Suite and Fusion, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Infor, Baan, Microsoft Dynamics, mainframes, and other legacy platforms.

For access and reporting, Cella includes pre-built reports across SAP modules, a table browser, an SQL command line, and custom and self-service reporting. Users can search across decommissioned systems and live systems such as SAP S/4HANA, with filters for module, table, and transaction code. Lifecycle controls include retention rules, legal hold, GDPR disposal, and deletion approval with dual 4-eye verification. Security measures include end-to-end encryption, audit logging, granular access controls, and single sign-on. Cella Cloud is a fully managed service built on microservices and SAP HANA; on-premise delivery is also available. The platform supports data held across multiple databases and countries, including federated storage where needed. Projects are delivered with implementation partners Proceed and Syniti using the same software. Cella Software identifies itself as an enterprise software company and says the platform launched in 2020.

Who it suits

Cella is aimed at enterprises that need to keep legacy data accessible while retiring source systems. Its supported sources and retention controls fit organizations with data obligations in areas such as energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and government.

Limits

Cella Cloud pricing is scoped per project and depends on data volumes. The Cloud service is described as a monthly subscription; no fixed price is given.

Getting started

1. Visit https://cellasoftware.com/cella.
2. Contact Cella's team to discuss questions and scope a decommissioning project.
3. Work with an implementation partner, Proceed or Syniti, for project delivery.
4. Choose Cella Cloud or request on-premise delivery as required.

Verdict

Consider Cella if your organization needs to retire legacy systems while preserving searchable, reportable data and applying retention controls. It is an enterprise-oriented purchase with project-scoped pricing, so organizations should contact Cella to scope the work and cost.