EPM migration to the Hybrid Cloud: a winning strategy for modernizing your platforms

Why consider EPM migration to the cloud in 2025?

Today, many companies want to modernize their EPM platform without starting from scratch.

Between the need to preserve strategic Oracle databases, the already strong integration of Microsoft tools, and the search for agility, the hybrid Cloud is emerging as an appropriate and sustainable solution.

This approach is based on a proven architecture:

• Applications are hosted on Microsoft Azure;
• Oracle databases are maintained on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

Why choose a hybrid Azure + OCI architecture for your EPM migration?

In reality, a “full Cloud” migration to a single provider is not always possible or desirable. Here are a few key reasons why:

• Oracle databases remain critical: solutions such as Essbase or Autonomous Database are designed to run optimally on OCI.

• The Microsoft ecosystem is already well established: Power BI, Azure AD, application servers… so many tools already used on a daily basis.

• The two clouds communicate very well together: thanks to interconnections like FastConnect and ExpressRoute, exchanges between Azure and OCI are fast, secure and reliable.

What does a successful hybrid EPM architecture look like?

Effective EPM migration to the hybrid cloud requires strategic distribution of technical components to maximize the benefits of each platform.

Our experience in EPM migration has enabled us to establish this optimal distribution:

• On Azure: applications (user interfaces, web services, APIs, reporting, Power BI)

• On OCI: Oracle databases (Essbase, ADW, PBCS…)

• Between the two: a secure connection (IPsec VPN or dedicated link) to guarantee smooth, constant exchanges

This architecture makes it possible to maintain high performance, while taking advantage of the flexibility of the cloud and keeping costs under control.

The 5 key phases of a successful EPM migration

At SQORUS, we have defined a clear framework for supporting our customers:

• 1. Preliminary EPM migration analysis: map applications, data volumes, dependencies.
  → Deliverable: Audit report and recommendations

   

• 2. Design of target architecture for EPM migration: taking into account technical, network and security constraints.
  → Deliverable: Validated architecture blueprint

   

• 3. Configuration of interconnections: ExpressRoute, FastConnect… with supervision and testing.
  → Deliverable: Validated connection infrastructure

   

• 4. Progressive rollout of EPM migration: deployment of apps on Azure, migration of databases to OCI, functional testing.
  → Deliverable: Hybrid EPM environment operational.

   

• 5. Optimization and post-migration EPM supervision: monitor flows, adjust configurations, continuously improve.
  → Deliverable: Monitoring dashboard and optimization plan.

Conclusion: Transform your business with strategic EPM migration

EPM migration to a hybrid Azure + OCI architecture is much more than just a technical change, it’s a real transformation lever for your company.

This balanced approach allows you to :

• Preserve your investment in Oracle technologies while benefiting from Cloud innovation

• Accelerate your financial agility with modernized, interconnected EPM tools

• Reduce your operational risks with a gradual, controlled migration

• Optimize your infrastructure costs by adopting a hybrid model tailored to your needs

EPM migration to the cloud is no longer an option, but a necessity if you want to remain competitive in today’s ever-changing business environment. By choosing theAzure + OCI hybrid architecture, you are adopting a future-proof, scalable solution.

At SQORUS, our expertise in EPM migration to the hybrid cloud is based on a methodology that guarantees a smooth transition, with no interruption to your critical processes.

Our consultants at Smarthys, the EPM Division of SQORUS, are with you every step of the way, from initial analysis to post-migration optimization.

Ready to begin your EPM migration? Our experts are available to carry out a personalized diagnosis of your environment and propose a roadmap tailored to your strategic objectives.