eArchive4Future is the name of a new solution for archiving large volumes of data. It is being developed as part of a working group with the participation of representatives from leading technology companies such as Fujitsu, Intel, SUSE and VNC as well as the Bechtle IT system houses in Munich and Bonn. Public institutions such as the Federal Employment Agency (BA) and the Federal Archives are also involved in the reference implementations for the legally compliant long-term storage of large amounts of data.
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The eArchive4Future archiving solution is the result of collaboration between the four technology partners and the system houses. The combined technology, management and security expertise creates a state-of-the-art, scalable and secure archiving solution that combines legal security with AI-powered functions for data provision, analysis and use. The system ensures the long-term availability and integrity of documents and is compliant with the highest German and EU security standards (including BSI-TR-ESOR, eIDAS and RFC4998).
From IaaS to SaaS with eArchive4Future
The new archiving solution is highly scalable and will cover all three layers of data sovereignty and security: Intel hardware is used at the infrastructure level (IaaS). Using Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) and Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) technologies, data is isolated and processed securely in cloud environments. The open source pioneer and platform specialist SUSE provides the operating system and the Kubernetes layer for agile container technology and the management of microservices at the platform level (PaaS). At the SaaS level (Software-as-a-Service), VNCdirectory handles authorization and metadata management as well as the integration of partner solutions for SecDocs and AI Analytics.
The applications include Planet AI (bechtle majority stake) for intelligent document analysis (IDA), Fujitsu SecDocs for the evidence-preserving long-term storage of digital documents and Fujitsu PrivateGPT for the implementation of AI functionality in your own data center. The open source-based Intel OpenVINO toolkit is used for the local use of Large Language Models (LLMs).
All of these functionalities are integrated into the VNClagoon software suite and can be controlled intuitively on the front end. The result is a functionally complex yet easy-to-use archiving solution. Automated processes and AI-supported functions for metadata creation and document categorization enable fast, accurate and secure access to all content. The use of AI not only enables the archiving of huge volumes of data, but also their productive use.
Voices about the project
“All five partners in the eArchive4Future project stand for the highest level of technological expertise and a commitment to security in the handling of all data and confidential computing,” reports Andrea Wörrlein, Managing Director of VNC in Berlin and Board Member of VNC AG in Zug. “This cooperation results in a future-oriented solution that enables both secure long-term archiving and new usage options for archived data.”
“With eArchive4Future, the complex and highly regulated archiving system is simplified and high efficiency gains can be achieved through the use of AI,” explains Marco Schilli, Head of Public Sector at Bechtle IT Systemhaus Munich.
“When it comes to securely archiving large amounts of data, a secure, digitally sovereign and open solution is crucial for companies and authorities in order not to become dependent,” emphasizes Jens-Gero Boehm, Area Vice President Channel Sales DACH at SUSE. “As a provider of secure and open business solutions, we are very proud that, together with our technology partners Bechtle, Fujitsu, Intel and VNC, we can make an important contribution to legal security and digital sovereignty with this archiving solution, which complies with the highest German and EU security guidelines .”
Source: www.professional-system.de
