Glendale Community College Transforms its ERP Landscape with Astute Business Solutions and OCI

Overview

Glendale Community College (GCC), a respected institution in California's higher education system, recently undertook a bold digital transformation initiative to modernize its core enterprise systems. With aging on-premise infrastructure and growing demands for agility, scalability, and security, GCC selected Astute Business Solutions as its strategic partner to migrate its Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and PeopleSoft applications to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

In just a few months—and four weeks ahead of schedule—Astute delivered a fully cloud-native ERP environment that dramatically improved performance, resilience, and operational efficiency while laying the groundwork for long-term innovation.

The Challenge: Aging Infrastructure and Limited Resilience

The Solution_ Cloud-First Strategy with Oracle and Astute

GCC’s legacy infrastructure posed a range of challenges. Both EBS and PeopleSoft systems were running on aging on-premise servers with no disaster recovery (DR) capabilities and limited scalability. Performance issues were increasing, and the systems lacked the modern security controls required to safeguard sensitive academic and administrative data.

Additionally, GCC’s EBS databases were running on Oracle 12C, a configuration that limited interoperability and flexibility. Meanwhile, the PeopleSoft system was still operating on Oracle 12c, which was nearing the end of support and lacked the enhancements of newer database versions.

The college needed a partner that could not only migrate these complex environments to the cloud but also modernize the underlying technology stack, with minimal disruption to daily operations.

The Solution: Cloud-First Strategy with Oracle and Astute

Astute Business Solutions proposed a strategic migration to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)—a platform purpose-built for running Oracle workloads with high performance, cost-efficiency, and enterprise-grade security.

Key components of the solution included:

Innovative Database Migration from 12c to 19c for EBS
Astute engineered a seamless transition of EBS databases from 12c to 19c using a combination of automation and real-time validation tools. This conversion allowed GCC to consolidate on a single database platform while preserving the integrity and reliability of its transactional systems.
PeopleSoft Database Upgrade from 12c to 19c
Astute upgraded the PeopleSoft environment’s underlying database to Oracle 19c, unlocking advanced features, improved performance, and long-term Oracle Premier Support. The upgrade ensured GCC could leverage Oracle’s latest innovations while reducing technical debt.
Disaster Recovery Implementation for EBS and PeopleSoft
For the first time, GCC has a fully functional disaster recovery environment. Astute designed and deployed a DR strategy on OCI that includes data replication, automated failover, and routine testing protocols, ensuring business continuity even in the face of unforeseen disruptions.
Enhanced Security and Compliance Posture
With OCI’s layered security model and Astute’s best-practice configurations, GCC significantly improved its security posture. This included role-based access controls, advanced encryption at rest and in transit, vulnerability scanning, and centralized logging—critical improvements for compliance with education sector regulations.
Accelerated Timeline with Zero Downtime for Users
The entire migration was completed four weeks ahead of schedule, minimizing risk and disruption. By leveraging proven methodologies, automated tooling, and collaborative planning with GCC’s IT team, Astute ensured a smooth, fast transition with zero downtime for end users.

The Impact: Performance, Resilience, and Strategic Agility

Post-migration, Glendale Community College has realized significant benefits:

Faster performance of EBS and PeopleSoft systems, with optimized compute and storage configurations on OCI.
Greater reliability through built-in high availability and new disaster recovery capabilities.
Future-ready platforms that can support automation, AI integrations, and real-time analytics.
Lower operating costs, reducing reliance on legacy infrastructure and long-term capital expenditures.
Stronger security posture, helping GCC meet modern cybersecurity standards and safeguard institutional data.

About Astute Business Solutions

Astute Business Solutions is a trusted Oracle Partner and cloud transformation leader, helping public sector and higher education institutions modernize their enterprise systems through Oracle Cloud. With deep expertise in EBS, PeopleSoft, and OCI, Astute empowers organizations to innovate with confidence, agility, and resilience.

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