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Zend Server Now Available via Oracle's Unbreakable Linux Network
Users of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) now have easier, one-stop access to Zend Server via ULN, helping to speed installation for their PHP-based Web applications.
posted Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:54:23 +0000
Article: A Short History of btrfs (from LWN.net)
A great overview of btrfs history and internals for filesystem buffs.
posted Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:56:30 +0000
Blog: Oracle VM 2.2 and the Power of OCFS2
Wim Coekaerts describes some of the new features of Oracle VM 2.2, as well as the reasoning behind the new Oracle VM Storage Connect program.
posted Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:40:06 +0000
Oracle OpenWorld Live Video: Oracle on Linux Experience
View video captured at Oracle OpenWorld's "Oracle on Linux Experience", including Q&A covering Oracle Enterprise Linux and Oracle VM with VP Linux Engineering Wim Coekaerts.
posted Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:39:51 +0000
Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 Update 4 Available on ULN
Read the details in Sergio Leunissen's blog.
posted Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:40:56 +0000
Download: Oracle Database 11g Release 2 for Linux
The latest generation of database innovation is now available to help lower your IT costs, and improve the quality of service you deliver to your users. (More platforms coming soon.)
posted Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:16:26 +0000

Installation Guides
Note: not supported unless otherwise indicated!
Oracle Database 11g on x86; generic (Oracle - supported)
Oracle Database 11g on x86; Enterprise Linux 5 (John Smiley)
Oracle Database 11g on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) (Pythian Group)
Oracle VM 2.1.2 Manager & Server on Enterprise Linux 5 U2 (OTN Installfest)
Oracle RAC 10g Rel 2 on Oracle Enterprise Linux and iSCSI (Jeff Hunter)
Oracle Database 10g Rel 2 on x86; generic (Oracle - supported)
Oracle RAC 10g Rel 2 on x86; RHEL4 and SLES9 (John Smiley)
Oracle Database 10g Rel 2 on x86; RHEL3, RHEL4, SLES9 (John Smiley)
Oracle Database 10g Rel 2 on SLES10 (Novell)
Oracle Database XE on Xubuntu (Todd Trichler)
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Meet the Oracle Linux Kernel Team! (Podcasts)
Chris Mason on kernel development overall
Kurt Hackel on Oracle VM
Chris Mason on Btrfs
Zach Brown on RDS and Asynch I/O
Chuck Lever on NFS and storage management
Martin K. Petersen on Linux data integrity

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