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- Solaris 10 What's New
- This paper summarizes all features in the Solaris 10 Operating System Solaris OS that are new or have been enhanced since the Solaris 9 OS was originally distributed. In the Solaris 10 OS, Sun Microsystems has developed a new architecture for building and deploying systems and services that are capable...
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Operating System, Technology, Solaris 10 OS, Predictive Self-Healing Feature, Sun Solaris, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-01-01
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- Comparison of Solaris OS and Linux for Application Developers
- Many developers are writing applications to run under the Linux operating system. With the many new features of the Solaris 10 OS, and with the new emphasis Sun has placed on supporting the Solaris OS on AMD and Intel processor-based machines, developers are becoming interested in being able to develop...
- Tags: Developer, Linux, Operating System, Sun Solaris, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-06-01
- Spotlight on Solaris Zones Feature
- A new and interesting feature in the Solaris 10 Operating System (which first appeared in Software Express for Solaris 6/04) is Solaris Containers technology, a way to virtualize system resources and use multiple software partitions with one instance of the OS. The Solaris Containers functionality comprises two main components, Solaris...
- Tags: Solaris Containers Functionality, Solaris Zones Feature, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2004-09-07
- In a Class by Itself - The Solaris 10 Operating System
- The Solaris 10 Operating System is a significant leap forward from the Solaris 9 OS, establishing it in a class by itself when compared to competing operating systems. It offers many innovative new technologies that fundamentally change the equation for organizations needing to reduce costs, reduce complexity, and minimize risk....
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Operating System, Solaris 10 Operating System, Sun Solaris, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2004-11-01
- Understanding the Basics About Solaris Containers in the Solaris 10 OS
- This paper aims to identify the basics of Solaris Containers in the Solaris 10 Operating System so that Sun's developers, system administrators, ISVs, partners and customers will know how to address common tasks related to this technology. Additionally, it addresses how Solaris Containers should be used and what the limitations...
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Operating System, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Solaris 10 in 10 Days
- Engineering DataXpress is a global leader in data interoperability solutions linking commercial electronic design automation EDA environments. Intrigued by the Solaris 10 Operating System OS, the company qualified its UNIX products to Sun systems with the SPARC and AMD Opteron processors in just ten days. UNIX application qualification for the...
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD Opteron, Engineering DataXpress, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Processors, Servers, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Case studies
- Master Solaris 10 user and security administration while studying for the system administration exam
- This sample chapter, taken from Solaris 10 System Administration Exam Prep 2, discusses how to securely manage user accounts on a Solaris 10 system. The information, including practice questions, will help you prepare for the Solaris System Administrator Exam. System administrators are not only responsible for managing...
- Tags: Security, Chapter, Security Administration, Sun Solaris 10, System Administration, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Book chapters 2006-03-28
- Practical Security Using Solaris Containers in the Solaris 10 OS - Part I
- In the first paper of this two-part series, the author would like to highlight the Solaris 10 security model using containers and zones, combined with tools and technologies that are available by default in the Solaris 10 OS. The author shows how these can provide customers with an enhanced ability...
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Operating System, Author, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Security, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-09-01
- SolutionBase: Performing common administrative tasks in Solaris 10
- If you're new to Solaris 10, figuring out what you need to do to get the OS to do anything can be a confusing task. In this article, Jonathan Sinclair shows you how to perform common administrative tasks in Solaris 10.
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Download resources 2007-04-02
- Solaris OS Networking - The Magic Revealed
- The networking stack of the Solaris 1.x Operating System was a BSD variant and was pretty similar to the BSD Reno implementation. With the Solaris 2.x OS, the networking stack went through a makeover and transitioned from a BSD-style stack to a STREAMS-based stack. The late 1990s saw the explosion...
- Tags: Network, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Networking, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-01-01
- Porting Device Drivers for the Solaris Operating System to 64-Bit x86 Architectures
- The capabilities of the Solaris platform continue to expand to meet customer needs. The Solaris 10 release is designed to fully support both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. The Solaris OS supports machines based on both 32-bit and 64-bit SPARC processors as well as 32-bit and 64-bit x86 platforms. This paper...
- Tags: 32-bit, Operating System, Intel X86, Device Driver, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, 64-Bit, Servers, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2004-12-01
- WinXP Pro and Sun Solaris 10, can they co exsist together?
- I am debating about installing Sun Solaris 10 onto my Desktop over Windows XP Pro SP2, (Dual-Booting)but am a little hesitant as I don't know much about it and what affect, if any, it would have on my current OS. The hardware can handle the installation of both although I...
- Tags: desktop, mclwlg, memory, Microsoft Windows XP, os, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Sun Solaris 10, window, windows
- Discussion threads 2006-09-28
- Leveraging the Power of Solaris 10 on X64 Platforms for SAP Solutions
- Some of the world's most complex and large SAP installations are running on the Solaris platform. With the availability of Solaris 10 for x64 platforms for SAP, Sun is bringing the most advanced OS on the planet to the x64 server world. Innovative Sun x64 servers offer unprecedented choice in...
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., SAP AG, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Servers, Data Centers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2007-04-01
- Solaris 10 for Serious Computation
- In virtually every industry, complex mathematical modeling activities require leading levels of performance, scalability, and precision. This demand led Wolfram Research, Inc. to bring its award-winning Mathematica system to the Solaris 10 OS running on Sun x64 systems featuring AMD Opteron processors. Finished in roughly half the expected time, Mathematica...
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Research & Development, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Processors, Software, Business Operations, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- Case studies
- dbx and System Libraries: Why Can't dbx Read My Process or Core File?
- The problems described in this paper predominantly affect users of Solaris Operating System releases older than the Solaris 8 OS, and dbx versions older than 6.2. The simplest way to work around these issues is to use the latest release of the Solaris OS, or the latest version of dbx....
- Tags: Operating System, Sun Solaris, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-03-28
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and Solaris 10 on x86
- Sun Microsystems has positioned Solaris 10 on x86 (written Solaris 10/x86) as an alternative to Linux. On the surface, Sun appears to have a reasonable story to spin around Solaris 10/x86 in comparing it to Linux. Sun hypes its allegedly lower support costs, the Solaris feature set and indemnification. However,...
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel X86, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Linux, Servers, Open Source, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-02-01
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 and Solaris 10 on x86: A Comparison
- Sun Microsystems has positioned Solaris 10 on x86 (written Solaris 10/x86) as an alternative to Linux - and to open source. On the surface, Sun appears to have a reasonable story to spin around Solaris 10/x86 in comparing it to Linux; Sun hypes its allegedly lower support costs, the Solaris...
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel X86, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Linux, Servers, Open Source, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-06-27
- GRUB and the Solaris 10 1/06 OS: The New Bootloader for x86 Platforms
- When an x86-based system powers on, the BIOS initializes the CPU, memory, and platform hardware. Upon completion, the BIOS loads the initial bootstrap software (that is, the bootloader) from the configured boot device and hands control over to the bootloader. The Solaris 10 3/05 OS and earlier releases use a...
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel X86, Sun Solaris, BIOS, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Processors, Software, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors
- White papers 2005-12-01
- Sun's Solaris 10 for x86: A Platform for Enterprise Applications
- Sun's Solaris 10 operating system is now available for both SPARC and x86 platforms. Its new features give software partners multiple reasons to update their current Solaris applications written for Solaris 8 and Solaris 9. This IDC white paper examines the Solaris 10 operating system, its new features - including...
- Tags: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel X86, Enterprise Application, International Data Group, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Best Practices for Running Oracle Databases in Solaris Containers
- This paper provides an overview of Solaris Containers in the Solaris 10 Operating System OS, with guidelines for running a non-RAC Oracle database in a container. Oracle 9i R2 and 10g R1 databases (RAC and non-RAC) have been certified to run in a global zone. The paper concentrates on running...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Best Practice, Oracle Database, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Databases, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management
- White papers 2005-09-01
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