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Oracle Solaris Ready

As the #1 OS in the Enterprise for more than a decade, Oracle Solaris is constantly evolving and innovating to track the changing needs in the enterprise, while maintaining investment protection. Oracle Solaris 11 is another major advancement in this space with many features that improve uptime and lower costs – all of which are designed to support your applications.

Oracle Solaris Ready, part of the Oracle Exastack Ready program, alerts customers that your application has been tested and is supported on Oracle Solaris.  Follow the steps below to get started:

Oracle Solaris Ready

As part of the Oracle Exastack Ready program, Oracle Solaris Ready is focused on application support for the latest major release of Oracle Solaris. Read the Oracle Solaris Ready FAQ.

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• Review Press Release Guidelines
• Oracle Ready Status for Database/WebLogic/Solaris/Linux/VM – press release template (DOC)

Oracle Exastack Remote Labs

• Oracle Solaris Remote Labs provide qualifying OPN members with access to remotely accessible environments for purposes of testing and verify their application on the latest major releases of Oracle Solaris.
• Access Oracle Exastack Remote Labs
• Oracle Solaris Remote Lab User Guide

News & Information

• Oracle Solaris 11.1 Now Available.  Learn what’s new in 11.1.
• Become an Oracle Solaris 11 Certified Implementation Specialist
  Read about one of the newest partner focused certifications from Oracle, the Oracle Solaris 11 Certified Implementation Specialist. Find out how easy it is to update your current certifications to Solaris 11 and get the jump on Oracle Solaris 11 Cloud solutions today. Learn more.
• Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3 available for download!
  Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3 is optimized for both Oracle Solaris and Oracle Linux operating systems, providing developers the latest in compiler optimizations, multi-thread performance, and code verification tools, to achieve optimal application performance and reliability. Read the Press Release. Watch the Webcast. Download Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3 today!

Local Information

• Search here by keyword for upcoming Boot Camps and Partner classes within your country. For more advanced searches, choose detailed search criteria here in the upper right hand box!

Education

• Featured Oracle Solaris Training for Partners
• Oracle Solaris 11 ISV Developer Guided Learning Path provides developer specific training and information covering such topics as: Oracle Solaris Product Overview and Strategy, Technical Product Overview, Features/Capabilities of the Image Packaging System, and Using Oracle Solaris Studio to Develop.
• Oracle University: Leverage the premier provider of training for Oracle technologies and products. We offer thousands of courses for learners around the world!
• Search here by keyword for upcoming Boot Camps and Partner classes within your country. For more advanced searches, choose detailed search criteria here in the upper right hand box!

Events

• Oracle PartnerNetwork Events Calendar
• Oracle Global Events Calendar
• Oracle Solaris Developer Webinar Events

Tools and Resources

• Tools
  • HP-UX to Oracle Solaris Technology Mapping Guide
  • HP-UX to Oracle Solaris 11 Evaluation (Table summary)
  • HP-UX to Oracle Solaris Porting Guide
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Oracle Solaris 11 Evaluation
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Oracle Solaris Porting Guide
  • Oracle Solaris 11 ISV Adoption Guide
• Resources
  • New! Oracle Solaris Remote Labs
  • Partners support Oracle Solaris 11
  • Oracle Solaris Development Initiative Available for Gold, Platinum and Diamond Partners only.
  • Solaris Adoption Technical Assistance for Gold, Platinum and Diamond Partners only.
  • Development Benefits
  • Support Benefits
  • Oracle Technology Network: Solaris 10, Solaris 11, Solaris Cluster, Solaris Studio
  • Oracle Solaris 11 Developer VM
  • Documentation: Solaris 10, Solaris 11, Solaris Cluster, Solaris Studio
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Oracle Solaris for Non-Oracle Hardware

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News & Information

• Oracle announces Oracle Solaris 11.1 at Oracle OpenWorld
  Oracle today announced Oracle Solaris 11.1, delivering over 300 new performance and feature enhancements to the Oracle Solaris 11 product family.  Read the Press Release
• Oracle Solaris 11 Online Forum replay
  Want to know what's been going on since we released Oracle Solaris 11 in November? Hear the people behind the world’s #1 UNIX discuss the latest developments for speeding application performance, improving security and providing unmatched scalability. Learn more about how Oracle Solaris 11 can help give you a more efficient, flexible and productive data center. Register and View It Now
• Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3 available now!
  Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3 is optimized for both Oracle Solaris and Oracle Linux operating systems, providing developers the latest in compiler optimizations, multi-thread performance, and code verification tools, to achieve optimal application performance and reliability. Read the Press Release. Watch the Webcast. Download Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3 today!
• Oracle Solaris 11 Available Now! Oracle Solaris 11, the first Cloud OS is designed to meet the security, performance and scalability requirements of cloud-based deployments allowing customers to run their most demanding enterprise applications in private, hybrid, or public clouds. As the first fully virtualized operating system (OS), Oracle Solaris 11 provides comprehensive, built-in virtualization capabilities for OS, network and storage resources. Watch the launch event. Download now.
• Oracle Solaris 11 Launch
  • Hear directly from Mark Hurd and John Fowler on the benefits and value of Oracle Solaris 11, from helping customers build their infrastructure with Oracle Solaris 11 to accelerating their deployment of internal, public, and hybrid cloud applications. Learn more.
• Oracle Solaris Partner Update - Podcast
  Tune in to hear how the newly announced Oracle Exastack program will enable Oracle Solaris ISVs to expand their reach and capabilities with Oracle Solaris. And learn how our partners can leverage Oracle's ISV Engineering organization to assist in their Oracle Solaris certification efforts.
• New! Watch the Advance Your Business With Oracle Solaris webcast
• New! Storix Software on Oracle Solaris 11 and Disaster Recovery – Storix Software President David Huffman sits down with Oracle to discuss how Oracle Solaris 11 is helping the company accelerate its disaster recovery software business. Watch the video!
• CRN – Read the Article: Oracle Solaris 11 Offers Beefed Up Cloud Virtualization Capabilities
• Listen to the replay! World record database performance on new SPARC Supercluster. Oracle introduces a unique set of integrated systems based on next-generation SPARC technologies and Oracle Solaris.
• Sun Portal Transition Matrix. This site provides information on the transition plans and status of key Sun tools and resources.
• Partner Ordering Policies & Procedures Training for License and First Year Support
  • Replay of the November 2010 Training Partner Ordering Policies and Procedures for License and First Year Support – November 2010 This training is designed for legacy Sun Partners who have joined OPN as well as current OPN Partners reselling new Sun Products. The training focuses on ordering policies and procedures for License and First Year Support. This is an update to our brown bag trainings held in October and includes previously covered material as well as updates and answers to questions we received.
  • Oracle PartnerNetwork Partner Ordering Policies
  • Replay of Webcast on Partner Ordering Policies
• Oracle's Sun Hardware Solutions are application-to-disk reference architectures that help partners increase services margins by streamlining the full-stack implementation of Oracle database, middleware, and applications.
• Learn about Oracle's Sun server and storage strategy from John Fowler, EVP of Systems at Oracle. View the webcast or review the slides.
• Listen to the replay! Creating Optimized Software and Hardware Solutions - Open new business opportunities and hear directly from the experts how to differentiate your company through offering optimized software and hardware solutions. Learn how to position and sell the Oracle hardware portfolio, and solution building blocks that address your customers’ challenges and review the enablement resources now available to your organization.
• Oracle SPARC Supercluster Demonstrates Better Response Time and Low Cost Per Transaction with Record Breaking TPC-C Benchmark Result
• Partner News
• Current Partner Enablement Update

Local Information

• Search here by keyword for upcoming Boot Camps and Partner classes within your country. For more advanced searches, choose detailed search criteria here in the upper right hand box!

Education

• Oracle Solaris Guided Learning Paths: Sales, Presales
• Oracle Solaris Cluster Guided Learning Paths: Sales, Presales
• Enablement 2.0: Jumpstart your implementation skills via the Enablement 2.0 Boot Camps. These modular training programs are developed exclusively for partners and include key Oracle solutions.
• Competency Center: Leverage this unparalleled enablement resource to train your staff on how to develop, sell, and implement Oracle solutions. Within the Competency Center you will find:
  • Guided Learning Paths: Role-specific training for Sales, PreSales, and Implementation Consultant.
• Oracle University: Leverage the premier provider of training for Oracle technologies and products. We offer thousands of courses for learners around the world!
• Search here by keyword for upcoming Boot Camps and Partner classes within your country. For more advanced searches, choose detailed search criteria here in the upper right hand box!

Events

• Technical Webinar series for Developers
  Oracle's Solaris Organization is pleased to sponsor a bi-weekly technical webinar series designed for ISVs, IHVs, and Application Developers who want to learn more on how they can deploy Oracle Solaris 11 in their environments. ISVs, IHVs, and Application Developers have the unique opportunity to learn directly from Oracle Solaris ISV Engineering including live Q&A via chat. This very technical deep dive webinar series kicks off on Tuesday March 27th, 2012. Learn more. Register now!
• Oracle Solaris 11 Global Events
• Oracle PartnerNetwork Events Calendar
• Oracle Global Events Calendar

Tools and Resources

• Tools
  • Oracle Solaris 11 Sales Kit
  • Oracle Solaris 10 Sales Kit
  • Oracle Solaris Cluster Sales Kit
  • Warranty Support Information for Oracle Hardware
  • SE Guides
  • Worldwide Configuration Guides
  • Oracle Solaris Hardware Compatibility Lists
• Resources
  • Resources for Solaris Developers – Oracle Solaris Developer page
  • Sales Benefits
  • Marketing Benefits
  • Oracle Technology Network: Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express, Solaris Cluster
  • Documentation: Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express, Solaris Cluster
  • My Oracle Support Center
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• Oracle Solaris 11 Certified Implementation Specialist Beta Exam available now! - The opportunity for your technical staff to take the Solaris 11 Installation and Configuration Essentials (1Z1-580) is available now. If a partner would like to receive a free Beta exam voucher, please send request to opn-edu_ww@oracle.com and include name, business email address, company, and the Exam name 1Z1-580, Oracle Solaris 11 Installation and Configuration Essentials. Invite partners to review the Oracle Solaris 11 Installation and Configuration Study Guide, and course-ware in the new Oracle Solaris 11 Implementation Specialist guided learning path to ensure your partners are ready to take the exam.
• Oracle Solaris Partner Update - Podcast
  Tune in to hear how the newly announced Oracle Exastack program will enable Oracle Solaris ISVs to expand their reach and capabilities with Oracle Solaris. And learn how our partners can leverage Oracle's ISV Engineering organization to assist in their Oracle Solaris certification efforts.
• Oracle Solaris 11 is available now! Oracle announces immediate availability of Oracle Solaris 11, the first Cloud OS. Oracle Solaris 11 is designed to meet the security, performance and scalability requirements of cloud-based deployments allowing customers to run their most demanding enterprise applications in private, hybrid, or public clouds. As the first fully virtualized operating system (OS), Oracle Solaris 11 provides comprehensive, built-in virtualization capabilities for OS, network and storage resources. Watch the launch event.
• Download Solaris 11 Today - Download
• New! Solaris Adoption Technical Assistance. Available for Gold, Platinum and Diamond Partners only.
• New! Watch the Advance Your Business With Oracle Solaris webcast
• Watch the Solaris 11 Technical Deep Dive presentation
• Read the Oracle Solaris 11 ISV Adoption Guide
• Sun Portal Transition Matrix. This site provides information on the transition plans and status of key Sun tools and resources.
• Watch John Fowler, Oracle Executive Vice President of Systems, discuss Oracle Solaris 10 9/10

Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 provides a comprehensive integration story post Oracle acquisition, particularly regarding Oracle application stack testing, and overall Oracle quality testing. The release also offers enhanced virtualization capabilities, updates to Oracle Solaris ZFS and advancements to leverage systems based on the latest SPARC and x86 processors. Go here for a more detailed view of what's new in this release.

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• InDepth Newsletters – Inside news and original content you won't find anywhere else, delivered to your inbox each quarter, on Oracle applications and technology solutions.
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• Oracle Magazine Feature Casts
• OPN PartnerCasts Check out these podcasts designed especially for Oracle partners.

Local Information

• Search here by keyword for upcoming Boot Camps and Partner classes within your country. For more advanced searches, choose detailed search criteria here in the upper right hand box!

Education

• Featured Oracle Solaris Training for Partners
• Enablement 2.0: Jumpstart your implementation skills via the Enablement 2.0 Boot Camps. These modular training programs are developed exclusively for partners and include key Oracle solutions.
• Competency Center: Leverage this unparalleled enablement resource to train your staff on how to develop, sell, and implement Oracle solutions. Within the Competency Center you will find:
  • Guided Learning Paths: Role-specific training for Sales, PreSales, and Implementation Consultant.
• Oracle University: Leverage the premier provider of training for Oracle technologies and products. We offer thousands of courses for learners around the world!
• Search here by keyword for upcoming Boot Camps and Partner classes within your country. For more advanced searches, choose detailed search criteria here in the upper right hand box!

Events

• Oracle PartnerNetwork Events Calendar
• Oracle Global Events Calendar

Tools and Resources

• Tools
  • Download Solaris or Solaris Cluster
  • Warranty Support Information for Oracle Hardware
  • SE Guides
  • Worldwide Configuration Guides
  • Oracle Solaris Hardware Compatibility Lists
• Resources
  • Oracle Solaris Cluster PUB – February 2011
  • Development Benefits
  • Support Benefits
  • Oracle Technology Network: Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express, Solaris Cluster
  • Solaris Adoption Technical Assistance for Gold, Platinum and Diamond Partners only.
  • Documentation: Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express, Solaris Cluster
  • DTrace Toolkit
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Oracle Solaris 11 (Qualifying Specialization)

This Specialization, launched June 29, 2012, focuses on Oracle Solaris 11.

The Oracle Solaris 11 Specialization recognizes partner organizations that are proficient in selling, implementing and/or developing solutions based on Oracle Solaris 11.

Oracle Solaris is the #1 enterprise operating system providing industry leading availability, security and performance on both SPARC and x86 systems. Oracle Solaris 11 has been tested and optimized for Oracle hardware and software, and is an integral part of Oracle's combined hardware and software portfolio.

Topics covered in this Specialization include an Oracle Solaris 11 technical product overview, Oracle Solaris 11 installation, configuration, and troubleshooting, Oracle Solaris 11 software management, virtualization, and networking.

Oracle partners who achieve this Specialization are differentiated in the marketplace through proven expertise in the Oracle Solaris 11 Specialization.

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Oracle Solaris 10 (Qualifying Specialization)
No longer qualifying after June 29, 2013.

The Oracle Solaris 10 Specialization has entered the "transition out phase." Oracle Solaris 10 Specialized Partners have until June 29, 2013 to meet the criteria and apply for the newest version. Partners working toward Oracle Solaris 10Specialization may still apply for  specialization until June 29, 2013, however are encouraged to focus on the latest release. Learn more about Product Version Specializations.

The Oracle Solaris 10 Specialization recognizes partner organizations that are proficient in selling, implementing and/or developing Oracle Solaris 10 solutions.

The Oracle Solaris 10 Operating System is a proven enterprise platform for running everything from mission-critical enterprise databases to high performance Web farms. Its cross-platform capabilities along with built-in features for virtualization, high availability, advanced security, and industry-leading performance help customers lower costs, simplify system administration, and maintain high service levels.

Topics covered in this Specialization include an Oracle Solaris 10 technical product overview, Oracle Solaris 10 installation, configuration, and troubleshooting, Oracle Solaris 10 software management, virtualization, and networking.

Oracle partners who achieve this Specialization are differentiated in the marketplace through proven expertise in Oracle Solaris 10.

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* Once your company has been approved for Specialization by following the steps above, you may also apply for Advanced Specialization if you have on staff 50 or more unique individuals who are Certified Implementation Specialists in this product set.

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Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.x Specialization (Qualifying Specialization)

The Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.x Specialization recognizes partners that have demonstrated proficiency in the sales and implementation of Oracle Solaris Cluster. Oracle Solaris Cluster offers the best high availability platform for the Solaris operating system, extending its reach from single node clusters to multi-system, multi-site, and multi-continent global disaster recovery solutions.

The Oracle Solaris Cluster Specialization recognizes partners that have demonstrated through testing their firm’s ability to:

• Identify sales opportunities for Oracle Solaris Cluster
• Position Oracle Solaris Cluster with their customers
• Implement Oracle Solaris Cluster

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