BITS Pilani Modernizes its PeopleSoft Systems by Migrating to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

BITS Pilani partnered with Sierra-Cedar India to migrate Oracle PeopleSoft ERP applications from a private data center to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to standardize and streamline its ERP infrastructure. Sierra-Cedar’s migration services included design of PeopleSoft Architecture, creation of automation to configure infrastructure, migration of Oracle Databases to OCI Database Cloud Service, and production cutover with post-production support.

Key Project Highlights:

  • Considerable savings on Capex (hardware refresh, procurement) and Opex (operational & maintenance costs)
  • Quicker response to infrastructure level incidents (10 hours to < 1 hour)
  • Reduced lead time to bump-up infrastructure components to support student registrations peak load
  • Additional capacity made available in a fraction of time than in the past
  • Streamlined support processes for infra and application administration support with Sierra-Cedar
  • Integrated platform and cloud services enabling more insight into the PeopleSoft system