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Tech Article: How to Use Signed Kernel Modules in Oracle Linux
Loadable kernel modules are cool because they let you add code to a running Linux kernel. But how do you know the code you add won't make your kernel a client of the Death Star? You don't. Unless you use signed kernel modules. Robert Chase explains how.
posted Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:44:48 +0000
Loadable kernel modules are cool because they let you add code to a running Linux kernel. But how do you know the code you add won't make your kernel a client of the Death Star? You don't. Unless you use signed kernel modules. Robert Chase explains how.
posted Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:44:48 +0000
Tech Article: The Role of Oracle Solaris Zones and Oracle Linux Containers in a Virtualization Strategy
Oracle Solaris zones are referred to as lightweight virtualization because they impose no overhead on the virtualization layer and the applications running in the non-global zones. As a result, they are a perfect choice for high performance applications. Detlef Drewanz continues his overview of virtualization strategies with a focus on Oracle Linux Containers and Oracle Solaris zones.
posted Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:47:19 +0000
Oracle Solaris zones are referred to as lightweight virtualization because they impose no overhead on the virtualization layer and the applications running in the non-global zones. As a result, they are a perfect choice for high performance applications. Detlef Drewanz continues his overview of virtualization strategies with a focus on Oracle Linux Containers and Oracle Solaris zones.
posted Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:47:19 +0000
Tech Article: Best Way to Migrate Data from Legacy File Systems to ZFS in Oracle Solaris 11
To migrate data from a legacy filesystem to ZFS in Oracle Solaris 11, you need to install the shadow-migration package and enable the shadowd service. Then follow the simple procedure described by Dominic Kay.
posted Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:24:18 +0000
To migrate data from a legacy filesystem to ZFS in Oracle Solaris 11, you need to install the shadow-migration package and enable the shadowd service. Then follow the simple procedure described by Dominic Kay.
posted Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:24:18 +0000
Tech Article: Using svcbundle to Create SMF Manifests and Profiles in Oracle Solaris 11
Solaris 10 replaced the init start script with the Service Management Facility (SMF), which made Solaris services more available. However, you had to write SMF manifests and in XML according to our DTD, a tiresome task at which even Will Shakespeare would have scoffed. But Oracle Solaris 11.1 has thrust greatness upon us, via the svcbundle utility, which handles the dirty work. Glynn Foster ruminates upon its delights.
posted Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:08:36 +0000
Solaris 10 replaced the init start script with the Service Management Facility (SMF), which made Solaris services more available. However, you had to write SMF manifests and in XML according to our DTD, a tiresome task at which even Will Shakespeare would have scoffed. But Oracle Solaris 11.1 has thrust greatness upon us, via the svcbundle utility, which handles the dirty work. Glynn Foster ruminates upon its delights.
posted Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:08:36 +0000
Tech Article: How to Upgrade to Oracle Solaris 11.1
Oracle Solaris 11.1 has been released. You can upgrade using either Oracle's official Solaris release repository or, if you have a support contract, the Support repository. Peter Dennis explains how.
posted Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:18:02 +0000
Oracle Solaris 11.1 has been released. You can upgrade using either Oracle's official Solaris release repository or, if you have a support contract, the Support repository. Peter Dennis explains how.
posted Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:18:02 +0000
Tech Article: How I Simplified Oracle Database
11g Installation on Oracle Linux 6
An RPM package available in Oracle Linux 6 automatically downloads and installs software packages required to install Oracle Database 11g on Oracle Linux 6. It also resolves package dependencies and adjusts kernel parameters. All you need to do is install it. Like Ginny did. Similar to a previous article, but updated by Michele Casey and Lenz Grimmer.
posted Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:05:15 +0000
An RPM package available in Oracle Linux 6 automatically downloads and installs software packages required to install Oracle Database 11g on Oracle Linux 6. It also resolves package dependencies and adjusts kernel parameters. All you need to do is install it. Like Ginny did. Similar to a previous article, but updated by Michele Casey and Lenz Grimmer.
posted Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:05:15 +0000
Tech Article: Tips for Securing Your Oracle Linux Environment
System logging with logwatch and process accounting with psacct can help detect intrusion attempts and determine whether a system has been compromised. So can using the RPM package manager to verifying the integrity of installed software. These and other tools are described in this second article, which takes a wider perspective and gives you tips for securing your entire Oracle Linux environment.
posted Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:14:32 +0000
System logging with logwatch and process accounting with psacct can help detect intrusion attempts and determine whether a system has been compromised. So can using the RPM package manager to verifying the integrity of installed software. These and other tools are described in this second article, which takes a wider perspective and gives you tips for securing your entire Oracle Linux environment.
posted Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:14:32 +0000
Tech Article: How I Use the Advanced Features of the Btrfs File System in Oracle Linux
How to create and mount a Btrfs file system. How to copy and delete files. How to create and manage a redundant file system configuration. How to check the integrity of the file system and its remaining capacity. How to take snapshots. How to clone. And more. In this article Margaret explores the more advanced features of the Btrfs file system.
posted Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:39:24 +0000
How to create and mount a Btrfs file system. How to copy and delete files. How to create and manage a redundant file system configuration. How to check the integrity of the file system and its remaining capacity. How to take snapshots. How to clone. And more. In this article Margaret explores the more advanced features of the Btrfs file system.
posted Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:39:24 +0000
Tech Article: Advanced Administration with the Service Management Facility in Oracle Solaris 11
Glynn Foster expands on the "Basics of SMF" article to cover more advanced topics in services administration such as service bundles, SMF profiles, layers, and site profiles. All of these capabilities are designed to help you manage services in batches instead of one at a time.
posted Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:20:54 +0000
Glynn Foster expands on the "Basics of SMF" article to cover more advanced topics in services administration such as service bundles, SMF profiles, layers, and site profiles. All of these capabilities are designed to help you manage services in batches instead of one at a time.
posted Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:20:54 +0000
Tech Article: Introducing the Basics of the Service Management Facility in Oracle Solaris 11
The Service Management Facility in Oracle Solaris 11 makes sure that essential system and application services run continuously even in the event of hardware or software failures. This article provides a few simple examples of administering services on Oracle Solaris 11.
posted Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:23:58 +0000
The Service Management Facility in Oracle Solaris 11 makes sure that essential system and application services run continuously even in the event of hardware or software failures. This article provides a few simple examples of administering services on Oracle Solaris 11.
posted Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:23:58 +0000
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