Modernizing your Investment Running Oracle Hyperion Enterprise on the Cloud

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1 Modernizing your Investment Running Oracle Hyperion Enterprise on the Cloud Oracle Hyperion Enterprise improves departmental financial consolidation and reporting efficiency by streamlining the collection, consolidation, and reporting of financial results in a global environment. The latest versions of Oracle Hyperion Enterprise and Enterprise Reporting were first released in April, Oracle Premier Support for these products ended in April, Strafford Technology offers a solution for owners of this trusted, reliable software to modernize their investment by running Oracle Hyperion Enterprise on the cloud. Key Features and Benefits Stable, reliable cloud platform Secure, easy-to-use remote connectivity Affordable HelpDesk support Use Retrieve or Smart View with Microsoft Office Managed backup and restore process Built-in disaster recovery strategy No up-front hardware or installation costs Rapid migration and deployment to the cloud Multiple secure connectivity options 24/7 network monitoring Web-based password self-service Encryption of data-at-rest and data-in-motion SOC, HIPAA, PCI, ISO 27001, ITAR certification

2 A stable, reliable platform Strafford Technology leverages the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud to provide a robust, stable and secure environment for our managed EPM hosting services. AWS is the world s leading provider of cloud infrastructure-as-a-service and as an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner Strafford has demonstrated a highlevel of expertise in designing, building and managing cloud-based solutions on the AWS cloud. Secure, easy-to-use remote connectivity Our hosting solution for Hyperion Enterprise is built using proven Microsoft Remote Desktop Services technologies to provide a highly-secure web-based delivery of the Hyperion Enterprise application, Enterprise Reporting, Microsoft Excel with Retrieve and SmartView and other familiar finance tools you rely on. We offer a simple, straight-forward login to a secure (https) website and oneclick access to launch these programs using Microsoft Internet Explorer. Your applications will be delivered via Remote Desktop Services over a secure socket layer (SSL) connection right to your users desktops, anywhere in the world. You can also setup a RemoteApp and Desktop Connection on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 8. With this feature configured, shortcuts to the cloud-based programs will appear in the Start Menu for quick and easy access. Affordable HelpDesk support We have a strong team of Hyperion Enterprise experts supporting our clients on the cloud. We offer an affordable application HelpDesk support solution

3 for your team, ensuring your ability to meet your goals and deadlines with success. When the pressure is on, you will have the piece of mind that Strafford s experienced consulting team can assist you whenever you need help. Whether it s a small database design change or custom report development, our team of consultants has been supporting clients with Hyperion Enterprise since the product was first introduced. Our HelpDesk is staffed by Oracle Hyperion experts allowing us to provide you with timely and insightful answers. Use Retrieve or Smart View with Microsoft Office Clients moving to the Strafford Cloud will enjoy the ability to use Hyperion HP Retrieve and Smart View, the newer enhanced add-in for Microsoft Office. Some companies have delayed implementing Smart View which offers drag-and-drop functionality due to the complex implementation concerns and costs. With our cloud, both of these client connection tools are pre-configured and available for use. Unlike Retrieve, Smart View also fully integrates with all Microsoft Office products such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. The Smart View ad hoc functionality allows you to quickly create a dynamic spreadsheet without having to hardcode functions such as HPLNK and HPVAL. Smart View offers the ability to access data and perform analysis faster than Retrieve. Managed backup and restore process Oracle Hyperion Enterprise has specific backup and restore process that needs to be carefully implemented, monitored and maintained. Typical IT backup strategies are often not capturing all of the important data successfully, especially as corporate IT departments have enabled their own remote-access methods. Over the years, our consultants have discovered many on-premise instances where the native Hyperion Enterprise backup utility has never been implemented or hasn t been setup correctly, which could lead to difficulty restoring the system or data loss.

4 Our cloud service offers a completely managed backup and data restore process. We manage the Hyperion Enterprise native backup jobs occuring every 12-hours and manage the complete system snapshots daily. If and when you need to restore your data we ll be there to carefully manage this process for you and your team. Our support team has even managed to repair user errors for our clients in the past by performing partial data restores. Built-in disaster recovery strategy Once your application has been migrated to the cloud with Strafford, you ll have an automatic disaster recovery plan in place. Your installation will no longer reside in your facility or on your network. In the event of a network or power outage or other catastrophic event in your facility the cloud service is still available to you from any internet-connected computer. Our cloud server storage and backup data is stored on the Amazon S3 storage architecture. Data is dispersed securely among multiple availability zones and geographic locations, allowing us to restore and rebuild your servers in a different AWS datacenter if needed. No up-front hardware or installation costs There are no up-front hardware or installation costs with the cloud, and you ll never need to worry about upgrading or moving your Oracle Hyperion Enterprise implementation to new hardware again. Rapid migration and deployment to the cloud We can migrate your existing application to the cloud seamlessly and painlessly while also upgrading your software to the latest version and patch level your current licensing supports. Your existing implementation will remain in place until your team is fully trained and comfortable using the cloud, making the transition as smooth and pressure-free as possible. When you re ready, you can just turn off your old servers and stop worrying about them. Multiple secure connectivity options We offer multiple secure connectivity options to the cloud including: Secure Microsoft Remote Desktop Web Access with RemoteApp support Site-to-site IPSec VPN Tunnels OpenVPN Client VPN Software 24/7 network monitoring We offer 24/7 real-time monitoring of our hosted EPM applications. The goal of our application HelpDesk support team is to become aware of technical issues and take corrective action before your team is aware of a problem. Web-based password self-service One of the most common problems facing internal IT departments is managing user authentications, forgotten passwords, or required password changes

5 for compliance reasons. Strafford has developed a web-based password selfservice tool that enables users to independently reset their passwords if and when needed without having to contact your IT department. Encryption of data-at-rest and data-in-motion A key component to a successful compliance strategy is data encryption. We have designed our cloud service to help you meet these requirements. Data-at-rest is a term that describes when information is idle while being stored. With Strafford, all of your data will reside on fully-encrypted disks on the cloud. Data-in-motion refers to the connectivity methods used to connect people to the applications and data running on the cloud. All of our connectivity options are fully secure and encrypted. Certifications and compliance AWS maintains a complete list of industry certification and compliance standards at including SOC, HIPAA, PCI, ISO 27001, and ITAR certification information. Contact Us For more information about Oracle Hyperion Enterprise on the Cloud please visit or call +1 (877) This document is provided for information purposes only and the contents hereof are subject to change without notice. This document is not warranted to be error-free, nor subject to any other warranties or conditions, whether expressed orally or implied in law, including implied warranties and conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. We specifically disclaim any liability with respect to this document and no contractual obligations are formed either directly or indirectly by this document. This document may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without our prior written permission. Oracle and Hyperion are registered trademarks of Oracle. Amazon and AWS are registered trademarks of Amazon. Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office are registered trademarks of Microsoft. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners