CMIS vs. ArchiveLink - Which 2026 interface is truly future-proof

ArchiveLink has been an integral part of classic SAP archive landscapes for many years. But with S/4HANA, RISE, SAP Public Cloud and increasing requirements for performance, compliance and integration, the classic ArchiveLink architecture is increasingly reaching its limits.

For years, SAP has consistently pursued a open interface and cloud strategy — and in doing so puts on CMIS as standard for modern document and archive integration. By 2026 at the latest, the question will therefore no longer arise for many SAP customers and partners whether, but like The transition from ArchiveLink to CMIS is made sense.

In this webinar, we'll show when ArchiveLink continues to make sense, where CMIS offers clear advantages and which architectural decisions make SAP landscapes future-proof. In doing so, we are specifically addressing S/4HANA, RISE, and public cloud scenarios one.

Special focus is on:

• The current SAP strategy around CMIS
• The renewed SAP recertification of kgs as a reliable partner for modern SAP archive architectures
• the new KGS Item feature, which significantly simplifies the use of CMIS and enables new integration scenarios

The tried and tested Public cloud and hybrid use cases From practice, they remain highly relevant and are classified in the context of current SAP target architectures.

The webinar is aimed at:

SAP managers, architects, IT managers and partners who want to make well-founded decisions which 2026 archive interface forms the right basis for S/4HANA and cloud strategies.