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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
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
Blog: How the Oracle Linux Update Channels Are Structured
Every Oracle Linux distribution release is freely available as ISO installation images from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud. Security updates and critical bug fixes (errata) released in between update releases are published on the Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) and our public yum repository. Lenz Grimmer describes these and other ins and outs of the Oracle Linux distribution cycle.
posted Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:47:58 +0000
Every Oracle Linux distribution release is freely available as ISO installation images from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud. Security updates and critical bug fixes (errata) released in between update releases are published on the Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) and our public yum repository. Lenz Grimmer describes these and other ins and outs of the Oracle Linux distribution cycle.
posted Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:47:58 +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
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
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
ACE Director: Bjoern Rost, co-founder of Portrix Systems
Bjoern is the co-founder of Portrix Systems, a service provider and consulting company focused on servers, storage, Solaris, RAC, and virtualization. He has spoken at several conferences and user group meetings including OpenWorld, UKOUG, COLLABORATE and DOAG. He also serves as the European Chair of IOUG's RAC special interest group. Congratulations, Bjoern! So glad to have you with us.
posted Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:55:51 +0000
Bjoern is the co-founder of Portrix Systems, a service provider and consulting company focused on servers, storage, Solaris, RAC, and virtualization. He has spoken at several conferences and user group meetings including OpenWorld, UKOUG, COLLABORATE and DOAG. He also serves as the European Chair of IOUG's RAC special interest group. Congratulations, Bjoern! So glad to have you with us.
posted Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:55:51 +0000
Video Interview: An Engineer's Perspective - Why the OS Is Still Relevant
Sysadmins are handling hundreds or perhaps thousands of VM's. What is it about Solaris that makes it such a good platform for managing those VM's? Liane Praza, senior engineer in the Solaris core engineering group provides an engineer's perspective.
posted Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:39:38 +0000
Sysadmins are handling hundreds or perhaps thousands of VM's. What is it about Solaris that makes it such a good platform for managing those VM's? Liane Praza, senior engineer in the Solaris core engineering group provides an engineer's perspective.
posted Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:39:38 +0000
Video Interview: The Fine-Grained Security Controls In Oracle Solaris 11
Alex Barclay talks security with Darren Moffat and Casper Dik, two security pros on the Oracle Solaris engineering team. They cover the fine-grained security controls that make Solaris so well-suited for a multi-tenant data center or cloud environment, and how to keep a web server or application from exploiting vulnerabilities in a site's security policy. Taped at the recent Oracle Solaris Innovations Workshop.
posted Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:32:37 +0000
Alex Barclay talks security with Darren Moffat and Casper Dik, two security pros on the Oracle Solaris engineering team. They cover the fine-grained security controls that make Solaris so well-suited for a multi-tenant data center or cloud environment, and how to keep a web server or application from exploiting vulnerabilities in a site's security policy. Taped at the recent Oracle Solaris Innovations Workshop.
posted Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:32:37 +0000
Blog: The Screaming Men of Finland and Oracle SPARC Chips
Have you heard of the Screaming Men from Finland? Their specialty is screaming performance. Don't you think Oracle should hire them for the next Oracle OpenWorld? :-) They inspired a blog with lots of info about the performance of Database, Java, and Solaris on the new SPARC chips.
posted Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:48:18 +0000
Have you heard of the Screaming Men from Finland? Their specialty is screaming performance. Don't you think Oracle should hire them for the next Oracle OpenWorld? :-) They inspired a blog with lots of info about the performance of Database, Java, and Solaris on the new SPARC chips.
posted Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:48:18 +0000
Video Interview: How To Get The Performance Promised by the SPARC T5/M5 Chips
If you want your applications to run on the new SPARC T5/M5 chips, how do you make sure they use all that new performance? Don Kretsch, Senior Director of Engineering, explains.
posted Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:15:58 +0000
If you want your applications to run on the new SPARC T5/M5 chips, how do you make sure they use all that new performance? Don Kretsch, Senior Director of Engineering, explains.
posted Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:15:58 +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
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
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