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How to Install Oracle RAC on Zone Clusters
Learn how to implement a multi-tiered database environment that isolates database tiers and administrative domains, while taking advantage of centralized (and simpler) cluster admin.
posted Mon, 21 May 2012 20:24:41 +0000
How I Decide Which Virtualization Technology to Use
David Pipes describes his approach to choosing between Oracle Solaris and Oracle VM virtualization technologies to consolidate or isolate his computing workloads.
posted Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:31:47 +0000
Blog: How to Test and Deploy Applications Faster (OTN Garage)
A technical webinar, a video interview with an expert, and an in-depth white paper. All three will show you how to test and deploy Oracle Solaris 11 applications in their likely real-world environments much quicker than you could before.
posted Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:06:21 +0000
How to Configure Zones in Oracle Solaris 11 for Easy Cloning
Zones in Oracle Solaris 11 are great, but they're limited to the system on which your created them, right? Wrong. You can set up your zones with virtual networks so that they're easy to clone on other systems. Jeff McMeekin explains how.
posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:42:37 +0000
How to Get Started Creating Oracle Solaris Zones in Oracle Solaris 11
Zones are more tightly integrated with other OS features in Oracle Solaris 11 than they were in Oracle Solaris 10. As a result, you can do more with zones than you could before. Plus, it's easier. But you still need to learn the new commands and procedures. This article by Duncan Hardie is a great start: it shows you how to create a zone using the command line, how to add an application to a zone, and how to clone a zone. All in Solaris 11.
posted Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:03:50 +0000
How to Update Oracle Solaris 10 Containers with Minimal Downtime
Strategies for updating Solaris 10 zones with minimal downtime by cloning and creative use of zones capabilities such as update-on-attach. Covers both clustered and non-clustered environments.
posted Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:16:28 +0000
Best Way to Update Software in Oracle Solaris 11 Containers
A deeper dive into the topic of software updates, exploring the process of updating an Oracle Solaris 11 Express system configured with zones. This topic is especially pertinent since zones in this release differ somewhat from those in Oracle Solaris 10, as does the software upgrade process for zoned systems. Third in a series by Ginny Henningsen.
posted Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:37:31 +0000
How To: Patch Oracle Solaris Using Advanced Live Upgrade Strategies for Zones and Clusters
Smart strategies for patching Oracle Solaris zones and clusters with Oracle Solaris Live Upgrade. Includes tips for Solaris 8-branded and Solaris 9-branded zones, plus examples.
posted Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:37:05 +0000
Blog: Example of Oracle Solaris Load Balancer
Brian Leonard provides an example of how to use Oracle Solaris Integrated Load Balancer to balance Apache Tomcat traffic between two Solaris zones.
posted Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:15:36 +0000
Blog: Running Firefox From a Zone (The Observatory)
Brian Leonard explains how to use Solaris virtual networking to keep the restrictions of a VPN connection limited to a Solaris zone so the bandwidth and access to local services of your entire home system is not affected.
posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:43:41 +0000

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