Tech Article: How to Set Up a MongoDB NoSQL Cluster Using Oracle Solaris ZonesMongoDB is a NoSQL open source document-oriented database that stores structured data as JavaScript Object Notation (JSON).
Great for agile development because you can quickly modify the database schemes without shutting down the database. If you
cluster MongoDB, you can also distribute its data across several servers. Oracle Solaris zones let you do that quickly. Orgad
shows you how.
posted Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:00:24 +0000
Blog: How to Get Started Using DTrace on Oracle LinuxDTrace is now available on Oracle Linux. Here are several resources to help you become familiar with it, including a video
interview in which its inventor explains why sysadmins should be using it to improve the performance of applications they
have deployed, download instructions, a how-to article to get you started, links to one-liners and other resources. Plus a
few bonus features.
posted Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:17:00 +0000
Tech Article: Using DTrace on Oracle LinuxDTrace is a powerful tool, and it can do some amazing things. But it's not that difficult to get started doing simple things.
You can build up from there. In this article, Richard Friedman gives you a high-level overview of DTrace and its major components:providers,
modules, functions, and probes. He explains how you can use either one-liner commands on the command line, or write more complex
instructions in scripts, using the D language. He provides simple examples for each. It's a great way to get your feet wet.
posted Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:30:12 +0000
Tech Article: Real World Results of OSS Applications on SPARC SuperClusterIf you put operations support system (OSS) applications on a SPARC SuperCluster, you wind up with a big hammer. Oracle engineering
decided to find exactly how much real-world power that translates into by running a service fulfillment benchmark for 20 million
subscribers. Read how they did it and what results they got.
posted Thu, 09 May 2013 22:29:40 +0000
Blog: Do You Feel Lucky?As Kemer explains, if you put operations support system (OSS) applications on a SPARC SuperCluster, you wind up with a big
hammer. Oracle engineering decided to find exactly how much real-world power that translates into by running a service fulfillment
benchmark for 20 million subscribers. Read how they did it and what results they got.
posted Thu, 09 May 2013 22:26:42 +0000
Tech Article: How to Build a Web-Based Storage Solution with Oracle Solaris 11.1Have you ever wanted to build a cloud just to see if you can? Turns out it's not that difficult. Install Oracle Solaris 11.1
on your laptop via VirtualBox, set up a little ZFS storage, a little access control, and configure AjaXplorer so you and your
friends can manage your files. Don't neglect to drop phrases like "Download that from the cloud I just built" into
casual conversation.
posted Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:37:42 +0000
Video Interview: The Top Capabilities of ZFS Storage Appliance ExplainedNancy Hart describes her favorite capabilities about the ZFS Storage Appliance, and Jeff Wright explains how each of them
works. They cover Hybrid Columnar Compression, Direct NFS (makes data transfer more efficient), Remote Direct Memory Access,
Oracle Intelligent Storage Protocol (database aware of the storage and vice versa), DTrace Analytics to optimize deployments,
and more.
posted Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:55:02 +0000
Blog: The Sysadmin as CEOBjoern Rost began his professional life as a sysadmin and became the CEO of his own consulting company. Oracle recently announced
his appointment to Oracle ACE Director. Here's more information about Bjoern and his company, a video interview, and links
to his blog posts.
posted Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:24:30 +0000