UT's current ERP (IRIS) was implemented in 2000, however IRIS will no longer be supported by SAP, leaving the systems and all its data vulnerable and unstable. While these systems have served the university well, the technology landscape has evolved tremendously since 2000. It is continuing to change rapidly, increasing in complexity and demanding agility to continue to meet goals, better secure our data, and to serve our students and staff in the best way possible. Because of these reasons, UT has taken advantage of the opportunity to significantly upgrade the operating system by choosing Oracle Cloud as the preferred vendor.