Case Study - RectorSeal OCI Lift & Shift

Challenge

RectorSeal, a leading provider of quality solutions for the professional trades serving heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC/R), plumbing, electrical, and construction markets., faced several challenges that necessitated a transition to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

The first challenge was cost-efficiency and resource scalability. The company found that the cost of its current hosted environment was comparable to OCI and even more expensive in some instances. OCI offered cost-effective solutions and the ability to scale resources as needed.

Additionally, performance issues were plaguing RectorSeal's production system. Frequent downtime was affecting productivity, largely due to unstructured data and high-demand reports running directly on the transactional database, causing performance bottlenecks.

Resource constraints were another issue. RectorSeal's previous environment had limited resources, making it difficult to accommodate growing demands quickly. There was a need for agility and rapid provisioning of resources.

We needed help with our infrastructure and KS2 was able to diagnose our challenges quickly and provide a roadmap to success

Tom Fluker, CIO

RectorSeal

KS2 has been instrumental in helping us to complete a successful implementation. Their implementation consultants not only bring great technical skills but also sound business knowledge. The understanding of the business process and business objectives really make the difference.

Director of Applications

Fortune 500 Company

When we first came to KS2, we were stuck going through a manual, error-prone sales process daily. But through their help, we’ve been able to migrate to a secure, digital way to sell homes throughout our communities

Gehan Homes

Solution

To address these challenges, RectorSeal collaborated with KS2 Technologies and leveraged OCI to provide effective solutions.
The first step involved transitioning to enterprise licensing, which moving to OCI enabled. This upgrade from Oracle Database standard edition licensing for JD Edwards to enterprise licensing unlocked features like Flashback for rapid data recovery and Data Guard.

Another key aspect was improving architecture. OCI's architecture introduced a separate reporting server, reducing the impact on the transactional server during reporting operations, thus mitigating performance issues.

Furthermore, OCI provided high availability and disaster recovery capabilities, ensuring continuous operations and minimal downtime in case of emergencies. Resource scalability was made possible through OCI's flexibility, allowing RectorSeal to scale resources instantly, eliminating the need for time-consuming requests and server downtime.

The implementation of Oracle’s Zero Downtime Migration strategy using Golden Gate ensured seamless data replication, near-live data availability for testing, and a significant reduction in the cutover window during migration.
RectorSeal also made sure to involve business users extensively throughout the project, preparing them for testing and ensuring their active participation in user acceptance testing (UAT) and cutover activities.

Results

The adoption of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure yielded several benefits for RectorSeal.

First and foremost, enhanced performance was a major achievement. RectorSeal estimated a 40% improvement in application performance compared to their previous setup. This boost in performance significantly increased user confidence and productivity.

Cost savings were another notable outcome. OCI's cost-effective solution eliminated the need for shared tenant spaces and delivered superior performance at a significantly lower total cost. The consistent global pricing structure offered by Oracle ensured no hidden cost variances, simplifying budget management.

Moreover, OCI's flexibility and future capabilities, such as AI, positioned RectorSeal to adapt quickly to evolving technology needs. The architecture and capabilities of OCI also provided RectorSeal with high availability and a robust disaster recovery solution.

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OCI Lift & Shift

KS2 offers robust Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) lift and shift capabilities, seamlessly transitioning clients' existing on-premises JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (JDE) environments to the Oracle Cloud. Leveraging deep expertise and a proven methodology, KS2 ensures a smooth migration process, allowing clients to harness the scalability, security, and cost-efficiency of OCI for their JDE operations.

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Service Partner

Expertise in
JD Edwards Applications
to Oracle Cloud in North America

Sell Partner

Expertise in
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
in North America

Build Partner

Expertise in
Validated Integration for Oracle
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Service Partner

Expertise in
Validated Integration for Oracle
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Sell Partner

Expertise in
Validated Integration for Oracle
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne