This session was presented at BLUEPRINT 4D 2026.

This session explores how organizations can unlock the advantages of Oracle Autonomous Database 26ai by migrating PeopleSoft from legacy Oracle 12c Enterprise Edition on OCI. It highlights the end-to-end modernization journey, demonstrating how automation, elasticity, and self-management reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) while improving agility, security, and performance. The presentation shows how Autonomous Database 26ai transforms PeopleSoft by eliminating manual DBA tasks, enabling elastic auto-scaling of compute and storage, and embedding self-driving, self-securing, and self-repairing capabilities to reduce downtime. Attendees will gain insight into business outcomes such as streamlined operations, stronger compliance, reliable performance, and freeing IT teams to focus on innovation rather than routine maintenance. Key learning objectives include: • Understanding the migration path to Autonomous Database 26ai, including Zero Downtime Migration strategies. • Learning the operational and financial benefits of moving to an autonomous platform. • Identifying solutions for PeopleSoft compatibility, integrations, and customizations. • Shifting IT focus from reactive support to proactive innovation. The session will address key questions: What cost savings are achievable? How does self-driving automation reshape PeopleSoft operations? What planning and resources ensure success? The primary message is the business case for moving PeopleSoft to Autonomous Database 26ai and the strategic value of modernizing on OCI. Real-world lessons will cover character set compatibility, SQL optimization for autonomous tuning, integration updates for wallet-based connectivity, and proven governance and change management approaches to ensure a smooth transition. Designed for CIOs, DBAs, IT leaders, administrators, developers, and business stakeholders planning their PeopleSoft-to-OCI journey or optimizing their existing OCI footprint.

Speaker: Peter Koutroubis, SMACT Works