PeopleSoft Migration to Oracle Cloud: A Strategic Path to Modern Enterprise Operations Many organizations have relied on PeopleSoft for their HR Management, Financials and Campus Solutions for a long time. PeopleSoft continues to provide security and flexibility; therefore, many organizations still rely on PeopleSoft as a part of core business operations. As organizations' infrastructures continue to age, therefore, the demand for businesses to be more agile, scalable, and secure puts into place the need for organizations to think differently about how and where they run PeopleSoft. By using Oracle Cloud instead of traditional data centers, organizations will be able to maintain the value of their current investment into PeopleSoft while simultaneously unlocking new levels of performance, resiliency, and futureproof functionality.
Why Organizations Are Migrating PeopleSoft to Oracle Cloud The shift to an on-premises infrastructure has created many new challenges for the IT Departments, including higher costs for maintaining and upgrading hardware, limited ability to scale with new business requirements, and increased pressure on internal IT teams. At the same time, business executives have come to rely on technology for "faster, safer, and an easier way to do business." Oracle Cloud provides purpose-built environments for PeopleSoft and has the following advantages: • Performance and reliability have been greatly enhanced. • Security and Risk Management capabilities meet enterprise requirements. • The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is significantly less. • You can scale upwards, as necessary, on demand. • Development of Oracle applications is aligned with Oracle's long-term roadmap. OCI has been specifically designed and has been built to run Oracle applications more effectively than any other type of Public Cloud platform. Therefore, if you currently run PeopleSoft on an on-premises environment, OCI is the optimal solution for migrating your PeopleSoft to a Public Cloud environment.
Keeping What Works, Improving What Matters A common misconception about PeopleSoft migration is that it is a complete reimplementation. However, moving from PeopleSoft to Oracle Cloud allows you to retain your PeopleSoft application, while also modernizing its supporting resources. The benefits of this approach include: • The ability to retain all of your customization/configuration • The ability to continue all of your current business processes • No retraining required for end users • Reduced disruption during the transition The end result is modernization with minimal risk.
Key Benefits of PeopleSoft on Oracle Cloud 1. Performance & Scalability High performance computing capabilities, super fast storage, and ultra low latency networking are a reality with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. PeopleSoft implementations running on OCI typically have improved batch processing speeds, improved performance at peak loads, and a superior end user experience when compared with PeopleSoft running in on-premise environments. In addition, as demand increases, resources can be added or removed as needed without hardware limitations. 2. Enhanced Security & Compliance Security of enterprise systems is critical. With OCI you get built-in security features such as encryption both at rest and in transit, identity and access management, and continuous monitoring capabilities. This helps organizations remain compliant with regulations while decreasing the risk of exposure to threats. 3. Cost Optimization By migrating from an on-premises hardware environment to the cloud, organizations can save on capital expenses associated with servers, storage, and data centers. Cloud service providers use pay-as-you-go pricing models which allows you to only pay for what you consume, while also increasing automation and reducing the burden of manual management on operations. 4. Ensure That Systems Are Highly Available To Users With This Robust Disaster Recovery Architecture: Oracle Cloud is designed to support a reliable, high-availability architecture, which can provide enhanced resiliency and ensure continued operations in the event of an unanticipated disaster.
5. Your Future Is Bright To Learn About PeopleSoft on Oracle Cloud: With Oracle's continued investment in PeopleSoft, you will receive regular updates, tools, and other enhancements to PeopleSoft on Oracle Cloud. By utilizing Oracle Cloud as your hosting environment for PeopleSoft, you can take advantage of all the latest features available through PeopleSoft Technology, making it easier to stay up-to-date with new releases and security patches.
Common Drivers for Migration When organizations reach at least one of the following situations, they usually look to migrate their PeopleSoft to Oracle Cloud: • Data center contract(s) ending or Infrastructure/equipment reaching End Of Life • Cost of operating on-premises multiplied • Performance bottlenecks at payroll or financial close • Increased levels of security/compliance • Desire to modernize their systems without replacing them with either other software or new software packages from PeopleSoft In many cases, migrating from PeopleSoft serves as a spark for a more comprehensive digital transformation initiative.
The Migration Approach: Planning Matters Migrantion of PeopleSoft is an onging strategic Project not just a Technical Project. Therefore it requires detailed planning and execution. The Phases of a Migrating PeopleSoft to Cloud are as follows; - Assessment and Strategy In this phase, you will examine the current PeopleSoft setup, including: - Current version - Customization - Integration - Application Performance Needs - Define Target Cloud Architecture and Timeline to Migrate
- Architecture and Design Design Cloud Environments with consideration of Availability, Security and Scalability. This includes the following: - Networking - Storage
- Backup Strategy - Disaster Recovery - Migration Execution Data, Applications and Interfaces will be migrated from your onsite PeopleSoft environment to Oracle Cloud by using the best available Tools, Processes, and Methodologies. Testing will be done to ensure Data Continuity as well as ensure that the application's performance is up to your standards, and that you and your Users have accepted the application. - Ongoing Management/Optimization After your PeopleSoft application is live on Oracle Cloud, it will be realised that Traffic/Caches may require tuning for optimum performance and for maximum cost savings. In addition automated monitoring and patch management will be required to ensure that the systems remain operational.
Addressing Common Concerns Will there be an issue with customising? Customised items usually migrate to new versions or releases without any issues if they are properly evaluated and tested. Is there a need for downtime? Downtime can be minimised and scheduled based on your organisation's business cycles if you use the right strategy for migration. What is the impact on integrations? Integrations with third-party applications can usually be maintained and improved using tools designed specifically for Cloud. Is migration a step towards replacing PeopleSoft? Not always. Many organisations will find that the migration will allow their PeopleSoft applications to continue to provide them with value for many years to come.
Unlocking Long-Term Value Migrating PeopleSoft to the Oracle Cloud is an upgrade to your organization's infrastructure. However, it provides many more benefits than just an upgrade and serves as a foundation for enabling long-term efficiencies and innovations in your operation. The migration to Oracle's cloud allows for greater flexibility in adapting to changing business needs, improved system performance and lower operational burdens while maintaining stability to which you have become accustomed. By leveraging the capabilities of PeopleSoft, as well as Oracle's recent advancements in cloud technology, many businesses are now able to
confidently advance to modernized and secure environments that will position them for future success.
