Upgrade Oracle in a pandemic? No thanks! Why Kent County Council opted for third-party support

John Leonard
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EBS support through Rimini Street will buy the Council time as well as saving 60 per cent on maintenance costs

The midst of a pandemic is not the best time to replace or upgrade a major part of the infrastructure stack, but Kent County Council's options were limited. Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) underpi...

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