Aaron Engelsrud
@aaronengelsrud.com
Oracle Ace Alum with 20+ years in IT Management 🖥️ An author & educator dedicated to the fusion of higher ed and IT. Leading at Strategic Education Inc., illuminating the tech world, one lecture at a time.
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· Oct 6
🚨 The Modern ERP Digest has a new home!
After 11 editions on LinkedIn, the Digest is now on PeopleSoftCloud.com with even more ERP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle Cloud insights.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Subscribe on the new site to keep getting your Monday ERP fix.
After 11 editions on LinkedIn, the Digest is now on PeopleSoftCloud.com with even more ERP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle Cloud insights.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Subscribe on the new site to keep getting your Monday ERP fix.
Part 7 — the finale!
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
What’s next for PeopleSoft + Exadata:
🔮 Oracle 23ai + Exadata clone optimizations
☁️ Hybrid ERP across OCI & GCP
⚙️ Sparse clones as a tool for agility, not just DBAs
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
What’s next for PeopleSoft + Exadata:
🔮 Oracle 23ai + Exadata clone optimizations
☁️ Hybrid ERP across OCI & GCP
⚙️ Sparse clones as a tool for agility, not just DBAs
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Part 7 — the finale!
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
What’s next for PeopleSoft + Exadata:
🔮 Oracle 23ai + Exadata clone optimizations
☁️ Hybrid ERP across OCI & GCP
⚙️ Sparse clones as a tool for agility, not just DBAs
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
What’s next for PeopleSoft + Exadata:
🔮 Oracle 23ai + Exadata clone optimizations
☁️ Hybrid ERP across OCI & GCP
⚙️ Sparse clones as a tool for agility, not just DBAs
The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 18 is out ⚙️
• Oracle’s multicloud momentum grows
• Wall Street cools on AI megaprojects
• New OCI Fleet App Management → simpler lifecycle ops
• ERP compliance needs a full rethink
• PeopleSoft UX tools, AI adoption, and the rise of the Platform Cloud Engineer
• Oracle’s multicloud momentum grows
• Wall Street cools on AI megaprojects
• New OCI Fleet App Management → simpler lifecycle ops
• ERP compliance needs a full rethink
• PeopleSoft UX tools, AI adoption, and the rise of the Platform Cloud Engineer
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 18 is out ⚙️
• Oracle’s multicloud momentum grows
• Wall Street cools on AI megaprojects
• New OCI Fleet App Management → simpler lifecycle ops
• ERP compliance needs a full rethink
• PeopleSoft UX tools, AI adoption, and the rise of the Platform Cloud Engineer
• Oracle’s multicloud momentum grows
• Wall Street cools on AI megaprojects
• New OCI Fleet App Management → simpler lifecycle ops
• ERP compliance needs a full rethink
• PeopleSoft UX tools, AI adoption, and the rise of the Platform Cloud Engineer
PeopleSoft logs are a goldmine. With the right observability stack, you can spot patterns before outages, predict performance issues, and reduce support calls. Visibility isn't a luxury; it's control.
November 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
PeopleSoft logs are a goldmine. With the right observability stack, you can spot patterns before outages, predict performance issues, and reduce support calls. Visibility isn't a luxury; it's control.
Three leadership principles I carry from my faith into every boardroom:
1️⃣ Servant leadership: The best leaders don't just give orders; they roll up their sleeves. Leadership is about lifting others up, not elevating ourselves.
1️⃣ Servant leadership: The best leaders don't just give orders; they roll up their sleeves. Leadership is about lifting others up, not elevating ourselves.
November 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Three leadership principles I carry from my faith into every boardroom:
1️⃣ Servant leadership: The best leaders don't just give orders; they roll up their sleeves. Leadership is about lifting others up, not elevating ourselves.
1️⃣ Servant leadership: The best leaders don't just give orders; they roll up their sleeves. Leadership is about lifting others up, not elevating ourselves.
PeopleSoft gets faster, lighter, and easier to manage when you run it in containers. Standardize how you deploy, scale when you actually need it, and stop treating every environment like a snowflake. This is how PeopleSoft starts to feel modern again.
November 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
PeopleSoft gets faster, lighter, and easier to manage when you run it in containers. Standardize how you deploy, scale when you actually need it, and stop treating every environment like a snowflake. This is how PeopleSoft starts to feel modern again.
PeopleSoft in the cloud changes the admin role.
We’re moving from “server maintenance” to platform engineering:
Terraform, CI/CD, observability, cloud networking, image pipelines.
This is the new career lane:
PeopleSoft Platform Cloud Engineer.
Not legacy.
Not old school.
Leveling up. 🚀
We’re moving from “server maintenance” to platform engineering:
Terraform, CI/CD, observability, cloud networking, image pipelines.
This is the new career lane:
PeopleSoft Platform Cloud Engineer.
Not legacy.
Not old school.
Leveling up. 🚀
November 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
PeopleSoft in the cloud changes the admin role.
We’re moving from “server maintenance” to platform engineering:
Terraform, CI/CD, observability, cloud networking, image pipelines.
This is the new career lane:
PeopleSoft Platform Cloud Engineer.
Not legacy.
Not old school.
Leveling up. 🚀
We’re moving from “server maintenance” to platform engineering:
Terraform, CI/CD, observability, cloud networking, image pipelines.
This is the new career lane:
PeopleSoft Platform Cloud Engineer.
Not legacy.
Not old school.
Leveling up. 🚀
PeopleSoft’s future isn’t predetermined; it’s being written by the innovators who push it further with APIs, automation, and cloud-native thinking.
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
PeopleSoft’s future isn’t predetermined; it’s being written by the innovators who push it further with APIs, automation, and cloud-native thinking.
I finally went ahead and created an Instagram account for PeopleSoft content — @peoplesoftcloud. I’ll use it to share quick hits, visuals, architecture sketches, short lessons, and some behind-the-scenes pieces that don’t always fit into the newsletter or LinkedIn.
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I finally went ahead and created an Instagram account for PeopleSoft content — @peoplesoftcloud. I’ll use it to share quick hits, visuals, architecture sketches, short lessons, and some behind-the-scenes pieces that don’t always fit into the newsletter or LinkedIn.
🚀 Something Big is Coming to PeopleSoftCloud.com.
2026 is going to be the year PeopleSoft leadership gets a whole new playbook.
A year of executive strategy, modernization, and bold leadership thinking for CIOs and technology leaders who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo.
2026 is going to be the year PeopleSoft leadership gets a whole new playbook.
A year of executive strategy, modernization, and bold leadership thinking for CIOs and technology leaders who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo.
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🚀 Something Big is Coming to PeopleSoftCloud.com.
2026 is going to be the year PeopleSoft leadership gets a whole new playbook.
A year of executive strategy, modernization, and bold leadership thinking for CIOs and technology leaders who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo.
2026 is going to be the year PeopleSoft leadership gets a whole new playbook.
A year of executive strategy, modernization, and bold leadership thinking for CIOs and technology leaders who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo.
Part 6 is out!
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
Turn clone theory into practice:
⚙️ Best practices for managing clones
📆 Refresh schedules that work
🧹 When to rebuild or materialize
🏗️ A modern PeopleSoft landscape built on Exadata
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
Turn clone theory into practice:
⚙️ Best practices for managing clones
📆 Refresh schedules that work
🧹 When to rebuild or materialize
🏗️ A modern PeopleSoft landscape built on Exadata
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Part 6 is out!
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
Turn clone theory into practice:
⚙️ Best practices for managing clones
📆 Refresh schedules that work
🧹 When to rebuild or materialize
🏗️ A modern PeopleSoft landscape built on Exadata
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
Turn clone theory into practice:
⚙️ Best practices for managing clones
📆 Refresh schedules that work
🧹 When to rebuild or materialize
🏗️ A modern PeopleSoft landscape built on Exadata
Today’s PeopleSoft admins aren’t just maintaining systems. They’re engineering platforms, automating pipelines, and shaping the future of enterprise IT.
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Today’s PeopleSoft admins aren’t just maintaining systems. They’re engineering platforms, automating pipelines, and shaping the future of enterprise IT.
Edition 17 of The Modern ERP Digest is out ⚙️
• Oracle breach → shared security lessons
• Stock dip & execution risk
• Bain on Agentic AI for ERP
• Derek Tomei: “Stop Calling PeopleSoft Legacy”
• Quest podcast: Change Tracking & Config tools
Read it 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
• Oracle breach → shared security lessons
• Stock dip & execution risk
• Bain on Agentic AI for ERP
• Derek Tomei: “Stop Calling PeopleSoft Legacy”
• Quest podcast: Change Tracking & Config tools
Read it 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Edition 17 of The Modern ERP Digest is out ⚙️
• Oracle breach → shared security lessons
• Stock dip & execution risk
• Bain on Agentic AI for ERP
• Derek Tomei: “Stop Calling PeopleSoft Legacy”
• Quest podcast: Change Tracking & Config tools
Read it 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
• Oracle breach → shared security lessons
• Stock dip & execution risk
• Bain on Agentic AI for ERP
• Derek Tomei: “Stop Calling PeopleSoft Legacy”
• Quest podcast: Change Tracking & Config tools
Read it 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
OCI, GCP, AWS… doesn’t matter. Running PeopleSoft in the cloud unlocks agility, automation, and cost savings no one thought possible in 2005. The architecture changed; the mission didn’t.
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
OCI, GCP, AWS… doesn’t matter. Running PeopleSoft in the cloud unlocks agility, automation, and cost savings no one thought possible in 2005. The architecture changed; the mission didn’t.
SaaS ERP promises agility and simplicity, but at the cost of control and flexibility.
PeopleSoft delivers depth and power, but needs modernization.
The real answer? Hybrid ERP.
Here’s how to strike the balance 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #Cloud #Oracle #HigherEdIT
PeopleSoft delivers depth and power, but needs modernization.
The real answer? Hybrid ERP.
Here’s how to strike the balance 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #Cloud #Oracle #HigherEdIT
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
SaaS ERP promises agility and simplicity, but at the cost of control and flexibility.
PeopleSoft delivers depth and power, but needs modernization.
The real answer? Hybrid ERP.
Here’s how to strike the balance 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #Cloud #Oracle #HigherEdIT
PeopleSoft delivers depth and power, but needs modernization.
The real answer? Hybrid ERP.
Here’s how to strike the balance 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #Cloud #Oracle #HigherEdIT
Step 2 in preparing #PeopleSoft for SaaS 👇
Assess your customizations objectively.
Before you migrate, ask:
Why does it exist?
Does it still add value?
Can SaaS handle it natively?
My latest post breaks it down:
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Assess your customizations objectively.
Before you migrate, ask:
Why does it exist?
Does it still add value?
Can SaaS handle it natively?
My latest post breaks it down:
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Step 2 in preparing #PeopleSoft for SaaS 👇
Assess your customizations objectively.
Before you migrate, ask:
Why does it exist?
Does it still add value?
Can SaaS handle it natively?
My latest post breaks it down:
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Assess your customizations objectively.
Before you migrate, ask:
Why does it exist?
Does it still add value?
Can SaaS handle it natively?
My latest post breaks it down:
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Every breakthrough in PeopleSoft starts with PeopleTools. PeopleTools is the actual engine driving integration, automation, and innovation forward.
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Every breakthrough in PeopleSoft starts with PeopleTools. PeopleTools is the actual engine driving integration, automation, and innovation forward.
Part 5 is out!
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
Sparse clones are powerful, but not perfect.
⚠️ Storage creep
🔗 Master PDB dependency
🐢 Performance issues under load
🧠 Governance challenges
When to go sparse and when to go full →
open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
Sparse clones are powerful, but not perfect.
⚠️ Storage creep
🔗 Master PDB dependency
🐢 Performance issues under load
🧠 Governance challenges
When to go sparse and when to go full →
open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
Part 5: Risks, Drawbacks, and Gotchas
www.peoplesoftcloud.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Part 5 is out!
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
Sparse clones are powerful, but not perfect.
⚠️ Storage creep
🔗 Master PDB dependency
🐢 Performance issues under load
🧠 Governance challenges
When to go sparse and when to go full →
open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
Sparse clones are powerful, but not perfect.
⚠️ Storage creep
🔗 Master PDB dependency
🐢 Performance issues under load
🧠 Governance challenges
When to go sparse and when to go full →
open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF) is your secret weapon for faster upgrades, fewer bugs, and real PeopleSoft agility.
November 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF) is your secret weapon for faster upgrades, fewer bugs, and real PeopleSoft agility.
Edition 16 of The Modern ERP Digest is live! ⚙️
• Oracle’s cloud strategy under scrutiny
• Agentic AI → ERP that acts, not just reports
• New OCI DR features
• reCAPTCHA + PUM 53 UX updates
Read it here 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #Cloud #AI #Oracle #ModernERP
• Oracle’s cloud strategy under scrutiny
• Agentic AI → ERP that acts, not just reports
• New OCI DR features
• reCAPTCHA + PUM 53 UX updates
Read it here 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #Cloud #AI #Oracle #ModernERP
November 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Edition 16 of The Modern ERP Digest is live! ⚙️
• Oracle’s cloud strategy under scrutiny
• Agentic AI → ERP that acts, not just reports
• New OCI DR features
• reCAPTCHA + PUM 53 UX updates
Read it here 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #Cloud #AI #Oracle #ModernERP
• Oracle’s cloud strategy under scrutiny
• Agentic AI → ERP that acts, not just reports
• New OCI DR features
• reCAPTCHA + PUM 53 UX updates
Read it here 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #Cloud #AI #Oracle #ModernERP
I get asked sometimes what keeps me motivated after all these years in tech, and honestly, it's easy: my team. They're the fire in the engine that keeps everything moving. They bring the energy, the creativity, and the drive that make every challenge worth it.
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I get asked sometimes what keeps me motivated after all these years in tech, and honestly, it's easy: my team. They're the fire in the engine that keeps everything moving. They bring the energy, the creativity, and the drive that make every challenge worth it.
Bringing OpenSearch and PeopleSoft together turns system logs into real-time intelligence. Because visibility isn't optional, it's an advantage.
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Bringing OpenSearch and PeopleSoft together turns system logs into real-time intelligence. Because visibility isn't optional, it's an advantage.
🔥 New series: Feature Focus Friday
Each week, I’ll spotlight one powerful PeopleSoft or PeopleTools feature that makes life easier for admins and users alike.
First up:
💡 Smart Prompts: PeopleSoft learns your habits
⭐ My Favorite Searches: Organize saved searches your way
Each week, I’ll spotlight one powerful PeopleSoft or PeopleTools feature that makes life easier for admins and users alike.
First up:
💡 Smart Prompts: PeopleSoft learns your habits
⭐ My Favorite Searches: Organize saved searches your way
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🔥 New series: Feature Focus Friday
Each week, I’ll spotlight one powerful PeopleSoft or PeopleTools feature that makes life easier for admins and users alike.
First up:
💡 Smart Prompts: PeopleSoft learns your habits
⭐ My Favorite Searches: Organize saved searches your way
Each week, I’ll spotlight one powerful PeopleSoft or PeopleTools feature that makes life easier for admins and users alike.
First up:
💡 Smart Prompts: PeopleSoft learns your habits
⭐ My Favorite Searches: Organize saved searches your way
PeopleSoft Is a Platform, Not Just an App
When you treat PeopleSoft as a platform, everything changes. Integrations, analytics, and automation; they're all part of an ecosystem. Stop thinking of it as "HR” or "Finance." Start thinking “PeopleSoft as a Service.”
When you treat PeopleSoft as a platform, everything changes. Integrations, analytics, and automation; they're all part of an ecosystem. Stop thinking of it as "HR” or "Finance." Start thinking “PeopleSoft as a Service.”
October 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
PeopleSoft Is a Platform, Not Just an App
When you treat PeopleSoft as a platform, everything changes. Integrations, analytics, and automation; they're all part of an ecosystem. Stop thinking of it as "HR” or "Finance." Start thinking “PeopleSoft as a Service.”
When you treat PeopleSoft as a platform, everything changes. Integrations, analytics, and automation; they're all part of an ecosystem. Stop thinking of it as "HR” or "Finance." Start thinking “PeopleSoft as a Service.”
Part 4 is out!
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
The moment of truth for every sparse clone: materialization.
⚙️ What it is
🐢 Why it’s slow
⚡ How to speed it up
📊 When to use it (and when not to)
Read it → open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #Oracle #Exadata
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
The moment of truth for every sparse clone: materialization.
⚙️ What it is
🐢 Why it’s slow
⚡ How to speed it up
📊 When to use it (and when not to)
Read it → open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #Oracle #Exadata
October 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Part 4 is out!
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
The moment of truth for every sparse clone: materialization.
⚙️ What it is
🐢 Why it’s slow
⚡ How to speed it up
📊 When to use it (and when not to)
Read it → open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #Oracle #Exadata
💡 Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones
The moment of truth for every sparse clone: materialization.
⚙️ What it is
🐢 Why it’s slow
⚡ How to speed it up
📊 When to use it (and when not to)
Read it → open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #Oracle #Exadata
Customization in PeopleSoft isn't the problem; it's the undocumented customization that is. When governed well, it’s what makes PeopleSoft truly fit your business.
October 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Customization in PeopleSoft isn't the problem; it's the undocumented customization that is. When governed well, it’s what makes PeopleSoft truly fit your business.