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Tech Article: How to Build a Web-Based Storage Solution with Oracle Solaris 11.1
Have 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
Tech Article: The Role of Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure in a Virtualization Strategy
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is the practice of hosting a desktop operating system within a virtual machine (VM) running on a hosted, centralized or remote server. Matthias Pfützner explains.
posted Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:29:14 +0000
Tech Article: Oracle VM VirtualBox - Personal Desktop Virtualization
Oracle VM VirtualBox consists of a base software package that is available for each supported host OS; guest additions that add support for shared folders, seamless window integration, and 3D; and extension packs.
posted Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:24:22 +0000
Tech Article: How to Configure the Linux Kernel Out of Memory Killer
What the Linux out-of-memory (OOM) killer is and how to find out why it killed a particular process. Methods for configuring the OOM killer to better suit the needs of many different environments.
posted Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:38:32 +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
Tech Article: Troubleshooting Large Projects in the Oracle Solaris Studio IDE
When you are working on large projects in the Oracle Solaris Studio IDE, you might notice the IDE becoming less responsive, slow at parsing the project, or freezing. This article shows you some tactics for determining what might be causing the slowdown, and it provides some suggestions for actions you can take to improve the performance of the IDE.
posted Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:28:00 +0000
Tech Article: How to Use C++ Templates in the Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3 IDE
The Oracle Solaris Studio C++ compiler supports two kinds of templates that enable you to write a single body of code which applies to a wide range of types in a type-safe manner: a function template and a class template. Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3 significantly extends the performance and accuracy of support for C++ templates with new annotations and code completion features. Nikolay Krasilnikov describes them.
posted Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:25:06 +0000
Tech Article: How to Select a Remote Development Mode in Oracle Solaris Studio
In simple development mode, the source files reside primarily on your local host. When you build your project, the source files are delivered on demand to the remote host. In mixed or shared mode, the source files reside in a location that is shared between the local host and remote host using NFS, Samba, WebDAV, or another file sharing system. This article helps you decide which one to use for your application.
posted Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:03:55 +0000
Tech Article: How to Develop Code from a Remote Desktop with Oracle Solaris Studio
In Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3, you can control, from a desktop such as Microsoft Windows, the compilers and tools running on a remote Oracle Solaris or Oracle Linux system. This desktop distribution of the Solaris Studio IDE enables you to do full-fledged development on that remote system.
posted Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:47:52 +0000
Tech Article: How to Trace a Java Application Running on Oracle Solaris
Java tracing tools are not as dynamic, unobtrusive, and feature-rich as DTrace. However, by combining Java Statically Designed Tracing (JSDT) and BTrace, you can insert DTrace probes into a Java application running on Oracle Solaris and trace the application as you would trace a Solaris application running DTrace.
posted Wed, 02 May 2012 19:59:04 +0000

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