by Dan Iverson

psadmin.conf 2021 Registration is Open!


We are excited to announce that registration for psadmin.conf 2021 is open! This year, psadmin.conf will be a virtual conference held on May 10-12, 2021.

psadmin.conf is a conference specifically for PeopleSoft Administrators. The conference features talks from expert admins on topics like PeopleSoft automation, open source tools to simplify your job, and success stories on upgrades and patching. This year, the conference offers you the option to sign up for 1, 2, or 3 hands-on guided labs that you won’t get anywhere else. The goal of the conference is to expand your knowledge of PeopleSoft Administration and network with PeopleSoft admins from around the world.

This year, you can choose to sign up for up to 3 Guided Labs that interest you. There are multiple labs to choose from this year:

  • Rundeck and PeopleSoft
  • Clustering PeopleSoft Applications
  • Introductory DPK
  • Intermediate DPK

We are also accepting session proposals until March 19th. Our favorite part of psadmin.conf is hearing from PeopleSoft Admins and how they solved a problem, built a fun tool to make life easier, or why they started working with a new technology. As PeopleSoft Admins, we are always looking to improve how we manage our environments and the best way to learn is from others.

Head over to psadmin.io/conference to view the Lab descriptions, register, view the agenda, and get more details on the event. We will publish a detailed agenda and session descriptions in early April after the Call for Proposals has closed.

We’re excited to see you in May! dan and kyle

by Dan Iverson

#258 – Reconnect 2020 Recap


This week on the podcast, Charlie Sinks joins us to recap the Reconnect 2020 conference. We share our favorite sessions from the week, some of the things we learned this week, and what we liked about the virtual format.

Show Notes

  • Virtual Format Likes and Dislikes @ 1:30
  • Session Recaps @ 17:00
    • PeopleSoft Product Update
    • PeopleTools Roadmap
    • Elasticsearch Best Practices
    • Remote Client Functionality
    • Platform Overview
    • File Integration Framework
    • Baking more than PI with OCI
    • Taking PeopleSoft Swimming in an Instance Pool
    • Running PeopleSoft on OCI
    • Jim Marion Sessions
    • PeopleTools Product Panel
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#216 – Cloud Manager Installation


This week on the podcast, Dan and Kyle talk about better password policies, the value of having real-time system information, and how easy it is to install Cloud Manager 10.

Show Notes

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#143 – Reconnect 2018 Recap


This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan recap the Reconnect 2018 conference, what they learned about the PeopleTools Roadmap, and some highlights from their sessions.

Show Notes

  • PeopleTools Roadmap Session @ 6:00
  • Securing and Hardening PeopleSoft @ 15:30
  • Kyle’s CPU Talk @ 20:30
  • Dan’s Devops and DPK @ 27:00
  • Advanced PeopleSoft Adminstration @ 29:00
  • PeopleTools Product Panel @ 37:00
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#134 – psadmin.conf 2018 Recap


This week on the podcast, Kyle and Dan recap the psadmin.conf 2018 conference.

Show Notes

  • Vulnerability Testing During Happy Hour @ 1:30
  • DPK Lab and Open Lab @ 4:45
  • Kyle and Team Save the World @ 11:30
  • JR Bing on Kuebernetes and Elasticsearch @ 13:00
  • Greg Wendt on GH Insights @ 18:00
  • Frank Dolezal on Monitoring PeopleSoft @ 21:30
  • David Vandiver’s Process Monitor 2.0 @ 29:00
  • Nate Werner on Protecting Secrets @ 31:30
  • Kyle and Dan on using Terraform with PeopleSoft @ 37:00
  • Brad Carlson on the open source IB Monitor @ 39:00
  • Scott Hirni on PeopleMobile UX @ 43:00
  • Tech Roundtable @ 47:00
  • Mark Hoernemann on the PeopleTools Roadmap @ 49:30
by Dan Iverson

#129 – Alliance 2018 Recap


This week on the podcast, Brad Carlson, Adam Wlad and Jim Marion join Dan to recap the Alliance 2018 conference. We discuss some CPU Patching issues, the 2027 date for PeopleSoft, and PeopleTools 8.57 announcements.

Show Notes

  • Technical and Reporting Advisory Group @ 1:45
  • CPU Patching and Security @ 5:15
  • PeopleSoft 2027 @ 15:00
  • PeopleTools 8.57 – Cloud First @ 19:30
  • PeopleTools 8.57 UI Changes @ 29:15
  • Page and Field Configurator @ 40:00
  • App Designer Improvements @ 49:45
  • Stop and Shares @ 56:30
  • Learning about Fluid @ 60:00
by Dan Iverson

psadmin.conf 2018 Registration is Open

Registration for psadmin.conf 2018 is open!

Register for psadmin.conf

The Call for Presentations closes on February 15, 2018. We are still accepting proposals and would love to have you present!

Head over to psadmin.io/conference to see the agenda and learn more. If you want to re-watch the excellent presentations from psadmin.conf 2017, click here to view them all.

See you in May!

by Dan Iverson

#103 – OOW 2017 All-Star Recap

This week on the podcast, an All Star cast joins Dan and Kyle to recap OpenWorld 2017. Mike Ripley, Graham Smith, Sasank Vemana, Wayne Fuller, and Brad Carlson share their thoughts on announcements and sessions from OpenWorld.

Show Notes

  • Mike Ripley on Oracle 18c Announcements @ 2:00
  • The Future of Change Assistant @ 6:00
  • PeopleTools Platform Changes @ 15:00
  • Graham Smith on Cloud Manager’s Value @ 17:30
  • How do we run PeopleSoft Images? @ 25:00
  • Elasticsearch Panel @ 32:45
  • Where to start working with the DPK @ 38:30
  • Graham Smith’s backyard office
  • Sasank on Starting Fluid Development @ 42:00
  • Wayne Fuller on the “2027” Support Date @ 48:00
  • More Details on ClassicPlus @ 58:30
  • Brad Carlson on Fast CPU Patching @ 67:00
  • Brad and Sasank on Syncing People in PeopleSoft @ 77:00
  • Personalizing the User Interface @ 84:00 Location and Time Specific Tiles @ 94:30
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#90 – Reconnect 2017 w/ Kevin Antoff

This week, Kevin Antoff joins Dan and Kyle to recap the Reconnect 2017 conference. Kevin also discusses his experience with Elasticsearch and how Oracle is improving the tool in newer PeopleTools releases.

Show Notes

  • Beta Testing Elasticsearch @ 2:00
  • Elasticsearch Attachment Direct Transfer @ 3:30
  • Reconnect Keynote @ 8:45
  • Using Change Assistant for Refreshes @ 10:30
  • PeopleTools Roadmap @ 12:00
  • Beyond the Upgrade @ 25:00
  • Using ACM with Elasticsearch @ 28:00
  • Fundamentals of Elasticsearch @ 35:15
  • Elasticsearch Roundtable @ 45:30
  • Sentinal Security @ 51:15
  • PeopleTools Product Panel @ 58:00
  • PS Admin Roundtable @ 67:15