How Associated Wholesale Grocers Modernized PeopleSoft FSCM on OCI with Astute

PeopleSoft Migration to Oracle Autonomous Database 26ai with High Availability, Multi-Region Disaster Recovery, and Automation

Overview

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), in partnership with Astute Business Solutions, migrated its PeopleSoft Financials and Supply Chain Management (FSCM) 9.2 environment from on-premises data centers to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

The previous environment ran on DB2/AIX. The migration moved PeopleSoft to Oracle Autonomous Database 26ai on OCI and Oracle Enterprise Autonomous Linux.

Alongside the migration, AWG established a highly available, autoscaling architecture, implemented multi-region disaster recovery capabilities, upgraded PeopleTools from version 8.59 to 8.62, and introduced PeopleSoft Cloud Manager to automate operational and maintenance tasks.

The project provided AWG with a modern, supported platform for its existing PeopleSoft FSCM environment.

The Results

Associated Wholesale Grocers completed its PeopleSoft modernization initiative with five key technical outcomes.

Successful Cloud Migration: Migrated PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 from on-premises DB2/AIX to Oracle Autonomous Database 26ai on OCI and Oracle Enterprise Autonomous Linux.

Scalable Cloud Architecture: Established a highly available environment with autoscaling capabilities to accommodate changing performance requirements.

Multi-Region Disaster Recovery: Implemented disaster recovery capabilities with automated failover to a secondary OCI region using Oracle Autonomous Recovery Service.

PeopleTools Upgrade: Upgraded PeopleTools from version 8.59 to 8.62 as part of the modernization.

Automated PeopleSoft Operations: Implemented PeopleSoft Cloud Manager to automate operational and maintenance tasks.

The project provided AWG with an updated technology foundation for its existing PeopleSoft applications and established a platform for future AI-enabled business process improvements.

The Challenge

Modernizing PeopleSoft Infrastructure for Scalability and Resilience

Associated Wholesale Grocers operated PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 in its on-premises data centers using DB2 and AIX.

As part of its modernization initiative, AWG needed to move its existing PeopleSoft applications to a cloud platform capable of supporting changing performance demands while strengthening infrastructure availability and disaster recovery.

The initiative involved several important technical priorities.

Legacy Infrastructure and Database: AWG needed to transition its PeopleSoft environment from DB2/AIX to Oracle Autonomous Database 26ai and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Scalability Requirements: The modernized architecture needed to support changing performance requirements through autoscaling capabilities.

High Availability: The new environment required a highly available architecture designed around Oracle Cloud technologies and recommended practices.

Disaster Recovery: AWG needed a multi-region disaster recovery solution with automated failover capabilities in a secondary OCI region.

PeopleSoft Technology Modernization: The organization also sought to upgrade PeopleTools and introduce automation for recurring operational and maintenance activities.

The challenge went beyond moving PeopleSoft to the cloud. AWG needed to modernize its database, infrastructure, disaster recovery architecture, and operational tools while retaining its existing PeopleSoft FSCM investment.

The Solution

A Comprehensive PeopleSoft Modernization with Astute

Astute Business Solutions partnered with Associated Wholesale Grocers on the migration of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 from its on-premises DB2/AIX environment to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

The modernization encompassed five major technology areas.

1. PeopleSoft Migration to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

The project moved AWG's PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 environment from on-premises data centers to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

The new environment uses Oracle Enterprise Autonomous Linux, providing a modern cloud infrastructure foundation for AWG's existing PeopleSoft applications.

This allowed AWG to modernize its underlying technology while continuing to use PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2.

2. Migration to Oracle Autonomous Database 26ai

A central part of the project involved transitioning the PeopleSoft database from IBM DB2 to Oracle Autonomous Database 26ai.

The new database platform introduced autoscaling capabilities that allow resources to adjust according to performance requirements.

This established a modern database foundation supporting the organization's PeopleSoft environment on OCI.

3. High Availability and Multi-Region Disaster Recovery

The modernization established a highly available, autoscaling architecture on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure following Oracle-recommended practices.

AWG also implemented a multi-region disaster recovery solution with automated failover capabilities in a secondary OCI region.

The disaster recovery architecture uses Oracle Autonomous Recovery Service to strengthen resilience and recovery readiness.

4. PeopleTools Upgrade from 8.59 to 8.62

Alongside the infrastructure and database migration, AWG upgraded PeopleTools from version 8.59 to 8.62.

This brought the PeopleSoft technology stack onto a newer release while retaining the existing FSCM 9.2 application environment.

The upgrade was an important component of the broader technology modernization.

5. PeopleSoft Cloud Manager Implementation

AWG implemented the latest PeopleSoft Cloud Manager version available to the project to automate operational and maintenance activities.

Cloud Manager introduced additional automation for managing PeopleSoft environments on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Together, the migration, PeopleTools upgrade, and Cloud Manager implementation established a more modern and automated environment for AWG's PeopleSoft operations.

In the Words of Associated Wholesale Grocers

AWG's published customer comments highlight the value of moving PeopleSoft to Oracle Autonomous Database 26ai and OCI.

The organization describes its modernized platform as supporting autoscaling based on performance requirements, backed by high availability and multi-region disaster recovery capabilities.

AWG also highlights the PeopleTools upgrade and Cloud Manager implementation as important parts of its operational modernization.

What's Next

Extending PeopleSoft Modernization with AI-Enabled Processes

With PeopleSoft FSCM running on Oracle Autonomous Database 26ai and OCI, AWG has established a foundation for its next stage of technology improvements.

According to its published Oracle customer story, the organization plans to explore AI capabilities across several business activities.

Workflow Automation: Explore AI-enabled workflows to reduce manual steps across business processes.

Document Processing: Evaluate opportunities to automate manual document-based activities using AI.

Reporting Automation: Explore AI-powered reporting solutions to support more efficient access to business information.

These initiatives represent AWG's future roadmap rather than completed project results.

The successful cloud migration, PeopleTools upgrade, and operational automation provide a modern technology environment as AWG evaluates these opportunities.

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