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Choosing the Right Technology Stack for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Gary Grieshaber A.J. Schifano
Senior Director, Product Strategy Principal Product Manager
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools
The following is intended to outline our general
product direction. It is intended for information
purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any
contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any
material, code, or functionality, and should not be
relied upon in making purchasing decisions.
The development, release, and timing of any
features or functionality described for Oracle’s
products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.
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Program Agenda
Informal audience survey
Panelist introductions
Q & A with the panel
Audience Survey
Who are you?
Customers?
Partners?
Neither?
What JDE version?
World?
Xe / 8.0?
8.9 - 8.12?
9.0?
Enterprise Server OS
Windows
Linux
Solaris/AIX/HP-UX
IBM i
Database
Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server
IBM DB2 for i (400)
IBM DB2 for LUW
Web Middleware
Oracle Fusion
Middleware
IBM WebSphere
None
Meet Our Panel
Todd CampbellManager, Enterprise
Applications
Temple-Inland
Rebecca GlaserApplications Enterprise Manager
Samaritan's Purse
Carl MacKenzieDirector,
Enterprise Solutions
J.D. Irving, Limited
Ivan OssManager, PMO
WTS
Company Background
Current Architecture
8.12 JDE
Batch Server
AIX 6.1
8.12 JDE
Logic Server
AIX 6.1
Oracle
Application
Server
10.1.3 (OAS)
AIX 6.1
Oracle Database 10.2
AIX 6.1
OAS
Infrastructure
(SSO & OID)
AIX 6.1
Citrix Farm
Windows
ISA Server
Windows
Deployment Server
Windows
JDE IE User
WindowsJDE Development User
Windows
External Customer
JDE IE User
Windows
CNC
Admin User
Windows
Cisco ACE Module
Citrix/IE User
Windows
WHO WE ARE
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical
Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid
to hurting people around the world who are victims of:
War
Poverty
Natural Disasters
Disease
Famine
WHAT WE DO
Relief and Development
Children’s Heart Project
World Medical Mission
HIV/AIDS Program
Operation Christmas Child
Sudan Church Rebuilding Program
WHERE WE WORK
International Headquarters
Boone, NC (446 Employees)
Domestic Field Offices (142 Employees)
Ongoing Operations in 20 countries
(180 Employees)
7 Worldwide Offices
Oracle Application Server
External Consultant Advise & Recommendations
Limited Internal Infrastructure Experience with Websphere
Ease of Training, Installation and Configuration
Sole-source Vendor/Support
BI Publisher
Extensible via third-party options
Our Considerations in the Red Stack vs. Blue Stack
Quest :
Current
Score:
Red 6
Blue 1
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J. D. Irving, Limited
Platform Selection
Oracle Open World
October 2009
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J.D. Irving, Limited - Overview
J.D. Irving, Limited is a diverse familyowned company with operations inCanada and the United States. For over125 years our focus has been onproviding quality service and productsto customers around the world. Ourhead office is in Saint John, NewBrunswick, Canada. Forestry & ForestProducts
Transportation
Shipbuilding & Industrial Marine
Retail & Distribution
Industrial Equipment, ConstructionServices & Building Materials
Specialty Printing & Translation
Consumer Products
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JD Edwards One Instance
Milestone
Project Planning
Technology Strategies & Planning
NBSR
KBS (Payroll)
RST
IT Division
Kent Line
Sunbury / JDI
Atlantic Towing
UTT (Payroll)
Media (Payroll)
Business Process Modeling
1
Irving Equipment
Irving Shipbuilding
Chandler / Plasticraft
Sawmills / Woodlands
Kent Homes
Resource Preparation
Pulp & Paper / Atlantic Wallboard
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Application Footprint
Applications selected to meet the needs of the businesses
Architecture Principle is Reuse first, Buy second, Build third
Historically had many applications running on AS400
Result – Over 250 applications
6 ERP Class systems - Running the business end to end
Many companies utilizing JD Edwards as financial back end
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Infrastructure Footprint
Standardization of Infrastructure sought out where feasible
Reality is that application drives infrastructure
Result – Many platforms
Operating Systems – Windows, Aix, Unix, OS400, Linux
Hardware Platforms – Intel, RS6000, AS400, Sun, Stratus
Database – DB400, Sybase, MS SQL Server, Progress
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We talked to a number of companies and most chose platform based on:
Current assets
Current skills
We wanted to chose platform based on:
Best Platform to run the application on
Stability, Performance, Scalability, Security
Cost Effectiveness
Database and Platform Selection
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Formal Selection process that we utilize for applications and technology
purchases
Selection Criteria
Weighted
Rated
Utilized Internal resources and Technology Partner
Process
Step 1 – Select Database
Step 2 – Select Logic Server Platform
Step 3 – Select Web Application Server
Approach
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Selection Tool
The outcome of the process is driven by your objectives and your
environment
Selection Tool
Your JD Edwards. Delivered.
WTS Corporate Overview
Dedicated exclusively to hosting, disaster recovery, and
colocation services for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and
World solutions
Includes complementary products and edge applications
WTS provides hosting services for 60+ customers with
thousands of users spanning 17 time zones
70+ employees dedicated to JD Edwards
40+ employees with Oracle/JD Edwards or Industry
certifications
Multiple hosting platforms including iSeries,
Intel, and Linux
Your JD Edwards. Delivered.
Ivan Oss
Manager, Project Management Office (PMO)
Responsible for on-boarding new customers,
customer upgrades and reconfiguration projects
Previous 12 years with JD Edwards / Oracle,
most recently as the manager of EnterpriseOne
development infrastructure for 8.11, 8.12 and
9.0 releases
Your JD Edwards. Delivered.
Typical platform combinations
Blue Stack
iSeries Logic and DB server
WAS on Windows
Red Stack
Windows Logic server
Oracle Database on OEL
OAS on Windows
Purple Stack
iSeries Logic and DB server
OAS on Windows
Other
NT Logic Server
SQL Server Database
OAS or WAS on Windows
Q & A with Our Panel
Todd CampbellManager, Enterprise
Applications
Temple-Inland
Carl MacKenzieDirector,
Enterprise Solutions
J.D. Irving, Limited
Rebecca GlaserApplications Enterprise Manager
Samaritan's Purse
Ivan OssManager, PMO
WTS