Category: Arisant

Feed: Arisant. Author: Kyle May; Your campus is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but is your IT team able to monitor your systems 24×7? Probably not. The fact is, most colleges and universities have limited resources in their IT departments, so if a system goes down in the middle of the night, it is likely that nobody will know about it until the IT department opens up at 8AM. If the problem is big enough, a fix may not be available through the most active parts of the campus’ day where students and faculty could have ... Read More

Feed: Arisant. Author: Kyle May; When open enrollment or class registration comes around, do you fear for your data center’s health? Could a 10% increase in students cause your data center to run at maximum capacity and create a catastrophic event for your IT staff like a system crash? If your current on-premises system is reaching the end of its useful life, causing headache for IT staff, or running at capacity 10 days out of the year followed by a semester of running at 50%, then it may be time for your college or university to consider a new solution ... Read More

Feed: Arisant. Author: Kyle May; Jumping into an Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Cloud migration all at once can be like driving to the Grand Canyon without a roadmap — you’re likely to get lost along the way, and you might not end up at your intended destination. Migrating to the Cloud is a big decision to make, but an EBS Cloud Migration “Lift and Shift” Roadmap can help you to better plan for the journey ahead.What happens to my customizations when I migrate to the cloud? One of the biggest concerns we hear from enterprises looking to migrate to the ... Read More

Feed: Arisant. Author: ArisantAdmin; Conducting an infrastructure system assessment is a bit like getting an oil change. We know we’re supposed to change the oil in our cars, yet the due date comes and goes, and the job falls to the bottom of our to-do list as more time-sensitive matters take precedence. However, delaying this simple and inexpensive task can cause unforeseen problems that affects your vehicle’s longevity and well-being. An infrastructure system assessment is much the same. And, while not simple or inexpensive, it’s a critical task that needs to be completed regularly to protect your business and data ... Read More

Feed: Arisant. Author: Kyle May; Jumping into an Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Cloud migration all at once can be like driving to the Grand Canyon without a roadmap — you’re likely to get lost along the way, and you might not end up at your intended destination. Migrating to the Cloud is a big decision to make, but an EBS Cloud Migration “Lift and Shift” Roadmap can help you to better plan for the journey ahead.What happens to my customizations when I migrate to the cloud? One of the biggest concerns we hear from enterprises looking to migrate to the ... Read More

Feed: Arisant. Author: Kyle May; Every few years IT departments come to a crossroads. Hardware is coming up to the end of its usable life and a decision must be made: replace/ upgrade the on-premises data center or take a leap and migrate to the cloud. The decision can be a tough one to make, but when many enterprises weigh the pros and cons of each option, cloud is becoming the clear choice. Not only are enterprises seeing better performance and security by migrating to the cloud, they are also seeing lower costs and higher ROI. Let’s take a look ... Read More

Feed: Arisant. Author: Kyle May; Do you have a plan ready for your IT infrastructure in the case of a serious disaster like a fire, flood, or earthquake? Chances are you have some form of Disaster Recovery (DR) environment in or near your business’ building, but if you were audited, would you pass with flying colors or flunk the test? Let’s take a look at some of the questions you should be prepared to answer when asked about your existing DR environment and how the cloud can help you achieve a more robust and highly available solution if a disaster ... Read More

Feed: Arisant. Author: Kyle May; Arisant Summer Cookout - June 2019 - Arisant After a strong start to the year and an even stronger 2nd quarter (4th quarter in Oracle’s book,) it was time for the Arisant team to kick back and take an afternoon off as a reward for all of the hard work. Following a (not so) quick trip to Costco to pick up the makings of a Summer Cookout, we were off to John Derry Park with a bag of charcoal and enough food to feed an army. Within 30 minutes, the coals were glowing orange, brats ... Read More

Feed: Arisant. Author: Kyle May; For years, IT professionals have been talking about why you should migrate to the cloud, but you still have unanswered questions and concerns which have prevented you from making the leap. Will I still have control of my data if it is in the cloud? Will I be able to meet government regulations regarding data sovereignty? How much will I have to spend to migrate all of my apps and data? How will my systems perform in the cloud? The answers to these questions are yes, it depends, probably less than your current on-premises solution, ... Read More

Feed: Arisant. Author: Kyle May; Cloud migration was once a long and costly endeavor with many challenges. As such, it often made sense for businesses to maintain applications on-site. However, this is simply no longer the case.Oracle provides cloud migration best practices and tools that significantly reduce risk while increasing migration speed, with minimal disruptions. In fact, it is now more expensive to continue upgrading and maintaining an on-premises environment than it is to migrate to cloud services. Yet many businesses are still hesitant about making the transition. Cloud migration concerns Common concerns about cloud migration include: Loss of custom ... Read More