The Microsoft SharePoint Connector
Archive SharePoint document libraries, lists, and metadata at enterprise scale. Decommission old sites. Keep every file, every version, every permission record, fully searchable, legally defensible.
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Microsoft SharePoint Data Archiving, Done Right
Archon’s SharePoint Connector extracts document libraries, list items, site metadata, version histories, and permission structures from SharePoint Online and on-premises environments, and archives them into open Parquet/Delta Lake format on your Lakehouse. No SharePoint dependency post-archive. No proprietary lock-in.
Whether you’re consolidating SharePoint tenants post-merger, retiring legacy SharePoint 2010/2013/2016 farms, or responding to an eDiscovery request spanning years of collaborative content, Archon handles extraction, metadata preservation, legal hold orchestration, and immutability controls from point of ingestion.
REST API and CSOM extraction from SharePoint Online and on-premises farms
Document libraries, lists, wikis, pages, version history, and permission structures captured
SharePoint metadata, content types, and site column definitions preserved
Cross-application search via Archon Analyzer, no SharePoint license post-archive
Jurisdiction-specific retention policies: SEC, FINRA, GDPR, HIPAA
Capabilities
Everything You Need for Microsoft SharePoint Data Operations
Document Library and List Extraction
Archon extracts all SharePoint document libraries, list items, site pages, wiki content, and metadata, preserving version history, author attribution, and permission structures. No SharePoint API keys or custom development required.
Tenant Consolidation and Farm Retirement
Post-merger SharePoint tenant consolidation and legacy farm retirement are the primary use cases. Archon resolves schema differences across SharePoint versions, preserves site collection metadata, and delivers a unified archive across all source environments.
eDiscovery and Legal Hold Orchestration
Custodian-level legal holds are applied at the point of archive ingestion. Archon Analyzer surfaces SharePoint documents, list items, and version histories across legal proceedings avoiding SharePoint access or IT involvement.
Compliance Retention Management
Archived SharePoint content in ADS supports SEC Rule 17a-4, FINRA Rule 4511, GDPR Article 17, and HIPAA data retention requirements. immutable, trusted timestamps ensure evidentiary integrity.
Use Cases
How Enterprises Use the Microsoft SharePoint Connector
01 Tenant Consolidation Post-Merger
Banks, insurers, and enterprises acquiring businesses with active SharePoint environments need complete document history archived before tenant decommission. Archon extracts the full record set, documents, metadata, version chains, permissions, and delivers a single searchable archive across all acquired entities.
02 Legacy Farm Retirement (SP 2010/2013/2016)
On-premises SharePoint farms running end-of-support versions represent a live infrastructure and compliance liability. Archon extracts the complete farm content, applies retention schedules, and eliminates the need to maintain aging SharePoint infrastructure solely for compliance access.
03 eDiscovery Response
Legal proceedings requiring SharePoint document production across multi-year date ranges are fulfilled through Archon Analyzer. Search, filter, and export responsive documents with full metadata and version history, eliminating SharePoint online access or per-seat license costs.
04 Compliance Records Management
Financial services, healthcare, and government organizations use Archon to satisfy SEC, FINRA, HIPAA, and GDPR records retention mandates on SharePoint-held content. Every document is archived with full proof of integrity from ingestion.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Connection Method | REST API / CSOM (SharePoint Online); CSOM / PowerShell (On-Premises) |
| Supported Versions | SharePoint 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, SharePoint Online (M365) |
| Data Scope | Document libraries, lists, wikis, pages, metadata, version history, permissions |
| Output Format | Parquet, Delta Lake, Avro, XML, CSV, Excel |
| Metadata Handling | Content types, site columns, managed metadata, version attribution |
| Transformation Rules | 1,000+ built-in; custom field mapping supported |
| Retention Management | SEC 17a-4, FINRA 4511, GDPR, HIPAA retention schedules |
| Legal Hold | Custodian-level hold orchestration, chain-of-custody audit trail |
| Deployment | On-premises · Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) · Hybrid |
| Security & Compliance | TLS 1.3 in transit · AES-256 at rest · WORM |
How It Works
Up and Running in 4 Steps
01
Connect to SharePoint
Authenticate via REST API or CSOM to SharePoint Online or on-premises farm. Archon auto-discovers site collections, libraries, lists, content types, and metadata schemas. 02
Map & Configure
Define scope by site collection or library, configure version history depth, apply jurisdiction-specific retention schedules, and set PII masking rules for GDPR compliance. 03
Validate & Preview
Run a dry-run against sample SharePoint sites. Quality report flags missing metadata, broken version chains, and permission anomalies before full extraction. 04
Archive & Monitor
Execute full extraction. Trusted timestamps applied per document and per version. Content searchable via Archon Analyzer immediately on ingestion.FAQ
Common Questions About the Microsoft SharePoint Connector
- 1. Does Archon support SharePoint Online and on-premises farms in the same archive job?
Yes. Archon can extract from both SharePoint Online and on-premises versions simultaneously, normalizing schema differences and delivering a unified archive.
- 2. How does Archon handle SharePoint version history, does it archive all document versions?
Yes. Archon captures all document versions with author attribution, timestamps, and change metadata, configurable by version depth or date range.
- 3. Can Archon archive SharePoint without disrupting active users or live site performance?
Yes. Archon uses read-only API extraction and throttle-aware scheduling to ensure zero disruption to active SharePoint environments during extraction.
- 4. How does Archon handle GDPR right-to-erasure requests on archived SharePoint content?
Archon supports selective PII field removal from archived records while preserving the document structure and audit trail required for compliance and legal holds.
- 5. Does Archon preserve SharePoint permissions and access control metadata in the archive?
Yes. Permission structures, group memberships, and access control lists are captured as metadata at the point of extraction and preserved in the archive.
Retire SharePoint with confidence while preserving every document, version, and permission record.
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