SN#23458 Top 50 Articles on Web Site This Week
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 151 Issue 1 2010-09-04 Article 23458 from section "Top 10"
August 29th to September 4th
We track how frequently each article is viewed on the web site to
determine which the readers consider the most important. For last
week, the top 10 articles were:
- [url "http://sun.systemnews.com/articles/150/4/Solaris/23419"
"Takes on the Upcoming Oracle Solaris 11"] (2010-08-27)
- [url "http://sun.systemnews.com/articles/150/4/opt-dev/23424"
"Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g Accelerates J
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System News for Sun Users: TOC Vol 150 Issue 2: August 9 to August 15
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System News for Sun Users: TOC Vol 150 Issue 1: August 2 to August 8
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SN#23365 Sun Product Strategy Events Underway
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 149 Issue 4 2010-07-29 Article 23365 from section "Events"
Global Next-Generation Data Center Efficiency Road Show and Storage Summit
Oracle's Global Next-Generation Data Center Efficiency road show and
its Storage Summit event are designed to outline its strategy with
some of its newly acquired Sun technologies. The Next-Generation Data
Center road show began in Singapore on July 27 and will consist of
nearly 100 events in more than 35 countries from July through
November. The Storage Summit event series featu
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System News for Sun Users: TOC Vol 149 Issue 4: July 26 to August 1
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System News for Sun Users: TOC Vol 149 Issue 3: July 19 to July 20
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SN#23302 Presenter Console Extension Gives More Control to Slide Show Presentations
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 149 Issue 3 2010-07-22 Article 23302 from section "OpenOffice"
Available with Oracle Open Office and Freely Downloadable with OO.o
Slide presentations can be relatively stress-free according to Iain
Curtain, who shares his recent experience using Open Office installed
with the Presenter Console extension at the UK Hyperion conference.
Its key feature is the way a presenter views the slide show versus
the audience. The presenter is privy to a view of the upcoming slide,
the slide notes, and a presentation timer,
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SN#23322 Free Webinar: Introducing Oracle Identity Management 11g
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 149 Issue 2 2010-07-18 Article 23322 from section "Events"
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Nick Wooler blogs that, "The Identity Management market is evolving
and it is an exciting place to be involved in shaping that evolution.
For some that evolution is an opportunity for others it is a
headache. At Oracle we see this as a great opportunity."
- Wednesday, July 21, 2010
- 10:00am PDT, 1:00 EDT, 7:00pm CET
- Host: Amit Jasuja, Vice President of Identity Management and
Security at Orac
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SN#23286 JavaOne Early Bird Registration Ends July 16th
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 149 Issue 1 2010-07-08 Article 23286 from section "Events"
Save $400 on the On-site Registration Fee
If your're planning on attending JavaOne 2010, you may want to
register before July 16th for the early bird entrance fee and save
$400 on the on-site registration cost. Registration for JavaOne not
only allows access to the Java conference, it also gives registrants
access to the nearly 200 Oracle Develop sessions, Birds-of-a-Feather
(BOF) sessions, an evening with the Java Posse, the Oracle Technology
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SN#23287 Oracle and Sun Websites to Complete Migration of Some Developer, SysAdmin Sites
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 149 Issue 1 2010-07-08 Article 23287 from section "News"
java.sun.com, developers.sun.com, BigAdmin Moving to OTN
Oracle is anticipating it will complete migration of relevant content
from developers.sun.com, java.sun.com, and BigAdmin to the Oracle
Technology Network (OTN) site on July 19. The OTN site is set up with
different entry points for Java Developers, Database Admins and
Developers, System Admins and Developers, and Architects so specific
information related to each of these types of users can be acce
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System News for Sun Users: TOC Vol 149 Issue 1: July 5 to July 11
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SN#23279 Data Center Latency Identified With Visual Heat Map Analytics
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 149 Issue 1 2010-07-08 Article 23279 from section "SysAdmin's Section"
Reading the Map: Lots of Info ... If You Know What to Look For
In "Visualizing System Latency," an article by Fishworks Engineer
Brendan Gregg recently published in Communications of the ACM, the
author recommends the use of heat imaging as a means to overcome the
shortcomings in measuring latency in terms of averages and maximums.
Heat maps, in contrast, enable the visualization of a distribution
over time, he writes, adding that an additio
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System News for Sun Users: TOC Vol 148 Issue 5: June 28 to July 4
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SN#23270 "Rich Applications for Billions of Devices: What's New in LWUIT?"
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 5 2010-07-01 Article 23270 from section "Developer's Section"
Open-source, Platform-independent UI Toolkit for Mobile Developers
Developers of applications for mobile devices have traditionally
faced a built-in limitation to the widespread deployment of their
solutions, writes Terrence Barr in "Rich Applications for Billions of
Devices: What's New in LWUIT?" According to Barr, the limitation
results from the platform-specific nature of the graphical user
interface (GUI) aspect of applications and its
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SN#23227 "Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center: Datacenter Lifecycle Management"
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 5 2010-07-01 Article 23227 from section "Virtualization"
End-to-end Datacenter Lifesycle Management Through a Single Solution
The Oracle white paper "Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center:
Datacenter Lifecycle Management" provides an overview of Oracle
Enterprise Manager Ops Center�s features and architecture and
demonstrates how it can be put to use in the datacenter, where users
can employ the solution to manage multiple server architectures and
myriad operating systems (OSs) even when running on bar
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System News for Sun Users: TOC Vol 148 Issue 3: June 14 to June 20
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6/19/2010 8:27:40 PM
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SN#23080 Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (Sun VDI)
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23080 from section "Virtualization"
Product Page Has a New Location
Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), formerly Sun VDI, is a
solution for managing, hosting, and providing access to virtualized
desktop operating systems hosted in the datacenter. Desktop
virtualization with Oracle VDI allows users to access the same
desktop environment from many different client devices and locations,
enabling disaster recovery, remote office and work from home, and
green computing
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SN#23106 Oracle VM Templates for Oracle Applications
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23106 from section "Virtualization"
Oracle Solaris, Database, Enterprise Linux, Fusion Middleware are Just a Few
Oracle VM Templates provide an innovative approach to deploying a
fully configured software stack by offering pre-installed and
pre-configured software images. Use of Oracle VM Templates can
eliminate the installation and configuration costs, and reduce the
ongoing maintenance costs. The latest templates target Oracle
E-Business Suite, Oracle�s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
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SN#23168 'Single Pane of Glass' Monitoring Takes the Complexity Out of IT Systems Management
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23168 from section "VendorVoice"
up.time -- Single Tool Monitoring of Solaris, UNIX, Linux, Windows and Virtual Systems Across Hybrid Environments
up.time, by [url "http://www.uptimesoftware.com/" "uptime software"],
is known by its more than 700 customers as a single tool with the
ability to deeply monitor a myriad of applications and systems across
physical, virtual, and cloud environments. [url
"http://www.uptimesoftware.com/overview.php" "up.time"] maximizes
performance and av
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SN#23179 Live Virtual Class on Oracle Exadata Storage Server Version 2
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23179 from section "Training"
Focus is on Features and Capabilities
Learn the key features and capabilities of the Oracle Exadata Storage
Server, including an introduction to the Sun Oracle Database Machine
in a new live virtual class offered at Oracle University. The one-day
course introduces students to Oracle Exadata Storage Server Version 2
(Exadata) where they can walk away with an understanding of its
architecture and how to configure, monitor, and optimize it.
Details at
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SN#23211 Top Ten Articles for last few Issues
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23211 from section "Top 10"
Vol 147 Issue 1, 2, 3, 4; Vol 146 Issues 1, 2, 3, 4
We track how frequently each article is viewed on the web site to
determine which the readers consider the most important. For last
week, Vol 147 Issue 4, the top 10 articles were:
- Solaris is Still the OS of Choice for Mission Critical Systems
- Configuring Oracle Solaris ZFS for an Oracle Database
- Oracle's Strategic Acquisitions
- Oracle VM Server for SPARC
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SN#23044 Performance Monitoring Tool dim_STAT
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23044 from section "SysAdmin's Section"
Free Tool for Performance Analysis of Solaris and Linux Systems
dim_STAT v8.5 was released in April. For any system administrators
unfamiliar with the tool, dim_STAT is designed for for both
high-level and detailed, monitoring and performance analysis of
Solaris and Linux systems, and it is highly recommended by most
working with these OSes. Amir Javanshir shows how the tool assisted
in analyzing a Sun Startup Essentials member's system perf
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SN#23162 The Purpose for IPS
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23162 from section "SysAdmin's Section"
Understanding the Motive and Importance of the Image Packaging System
Although Ben Rockwood proclaims himself as one of the first IPS
haters, he actually makes a case for the cross-platform package
management system created by the OpenSolaris community. "IPS first
and foremost is about solving that very problem of patch management
and going from one known state to another known state," he writes.
"It's not about being easier to use ... It's
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SN#23124 Virtualizing Applications on Oracle Solaris
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23124 from section "Solaris"
An Oracle Tech Days Presentation
During the Oracle Tech Days held in Hyderabad, India, on March 2010,
Mayuresh Nirhali in Solaris Revenue Product Engineering presented
"Virtualizating Your Applications." In the replay of this session,
viewers will get an introduction to basic virtualization concepts and
an overview of the built-in alternatives the OpenSolaris OS offers,
including Containers, VirtualBox software, the OpenSolaris xVM
hypervisor, a
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SN#23182 "Multicore Application Programming for Windows, Linux, and Solaris"
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23182 from section "Publications"
Fall Release Expected for Upcoming Book
Oracle Principle Software Engineer Darryl Gove is penning a new book
entitled "Multicore Application Programming for Windows, Linux, and
Solaris" that is set for release in the September/October timeframe.
In a couple of blog entries, Gove introduces this upcoming
publication and discusses what each chapter addresses.
Details at http://sun.systemnews.com/g?A=23182
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SN#23184 Is it Per-core Performance or System Design That Really Makes a Difference
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23184 from section "Performance"
Examples Demonstrates Which Translates to the Best System Performance and ROI
The IT industry often dazzles customers with performance terms making
it hard for them to decipher what solutions will really bring the
best system performance and ROI to their data centers. David Miller
writing for the BestPerf blog tries to make things clearer by using
two examples to show how better system design far outweighs per core
performance.
Details at http:/
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SN#22977 Tadpole Topaz V2 - Ultra Rugged Mobile Computer
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 22977 from section "Partners"
Security, Flexibility and Speed in the Toughest Tactical Environments
Tadpole Topaz is a state-of-the-art ultra rugged mobile computer
designed to withstand the toughest environments, with a magnesium
alloy chassis in an integrated rubber over-molding that provides
exceptional protection against extreme field conditions. The newest
member of the General Dynamics line of rugged computers, the
ergonomic Tadpole Topaz provides the security, performance,
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SN#23123 Exadata May Be Oracle's iPhone Says Ellison
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23123 from section "Partners"
Partners Advised to Get Specialized in Sun-Oracle Solutions
The big game channel changer for Oracle this year is Exadata, says
John Gray, group vice president of North American alliances and
channels at Oracle, who spoke to Steve Burke, editor/news of
Everything Channel on the Exchange Solution Provider segment of
CRNtv's ChannelWeb. "Our pipeline has exploded around Exadata,"
reports Gray. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison more specifically told
Reuter
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SN#23172 Research Group Recommends OpenOffice over Google Docs
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23172 from section "OpenOffice"
Discontinuation of Microsoft Office Versions Has Organizations Considering a Switch
A recent survey by Info-Tech Research Group shows that 54% of
organizations that have decided to switch from the discontinuing
Microsoft's Office 2003 or older suites are turning to OpenOffice.
These former Microsoft Office customers are having to make the
decision to either upgrade to Office 2010 or select an alternative.
For those who have made the switch, OpenOffi
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SN#23158 Oracle GlassFish Server Control
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23158 from section "Java Technology"
GlassFish Solutions Now Available from Oracle E-Delivery, Oracle Online
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Manager is now called the Oracle GlassFish
Server Control, and it is available from Oracle's one-stop download
site edelivery.oracle.com. Additionally, the Oracle GlassFish Server
can now be purchased from the Oracle Online Store.
Details at http://sun.systemnews.com/g?A=23158
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SN#23167 Configuring a Java EE 6 Project on GlassFish Version 3
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 148 Issue 1 2010-06-03 Article 23167 from section "Java Technology"
Blog Details Process That Should Take Just 30 Minutes
Find out how to set up a simple Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 6
project on GlassFish v3 in 30 minutes or so by following Ant
Kutschera tutorial. This novice to Java EE 6 and GlassFish found the
open source software quite easy to use. He discusses some of the
benefits in using Java EE 6 versus his usual Spring, and details how
configuring his project with JMS, JPA, Web, EJB (session bean,
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System News for Sun Users: TOC Vol 148 Issue 1: May 31 to June 6
The "System News for Sun Users" newsletters are sent each week to
50,000+ subscribers around the world. It is also posted to
several newsgroups and to http://sun.systemnews.com
You are encouraged to sign up for your own subscription
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SN#23156 Oracle VM Server for SPARC
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23156 from section "Virtualization"
Reintroduction to the Former Sun Logical Domains
The once Sun Logical Domains is now the Oracle VM Server for SPARC.
Leveraging the built-in SPARC hypervisor to subdivide supported
platforms' resources (CPUs, memory, network, and storage) by creating
partitions called logical (or virtual) domains, the Oracle VM Server
allows for the creation of up to 128 virtual servers on one system to
take advantage of the massive thread scale offered by the S
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SN#23129 Oracle's Desktop-to-Data Center Offering
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23129 from section "Virtualization"
With Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, VirtualBox, and Sun Ray
An Oracle Technology Network (OTN) TechCast focuses on
desktop-to-data center virtualization as guest Wim Coekaerts, Oracle
SVP for Linux and Virtualization, explains how the addition of
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, VirtualBox, and Sun Ray complete this
unique offering for customers. Hosted by OTN Senior Director Justin
Kestelyn, this replay of a TechCast Live Event runs 17:54.
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SN#23185 Top Ten Articles for last few Issues
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23185 from section "Top 10"
Vol 147 Issue 1, 2, 3; Vol 146 Issues 1, 2, 3, 4; Vol 145 Issues 4, 5
We track how frequently each article is viewed on the web site to
determine which the readers consider the most important. For last
week, Vol 147 Issue 3, the top 10 articles were:
- Capitalizing on Sun Technologies
- Free Oracle Solaris Training
- Gartner Reports on Oracle's New Sun Support Policy
- Oracle Solaris 10 Subscriptions and Support for HP
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SN#23170 eServGlobal�s Universal Service Platform (USP) Belongs to Oracle
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23170 from section "Telco"
To Accelerate Shift from Network-based to IT-based Pre-paid Systems
Oracle and eServGlobal have entered into a definitive agreement under
which Oracle will purchase ownership of eServGlobal's USP assets,
which includes a pre-paid charging application, a network-services
platform, and a messaging gateway, currently supporting more than 25
tier-one customers. With this purchase, which is planned to close in
the second half of 2010, Oracle intends to combin
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SN#23139 Using Dynamic Resource Management in Oracle VM Server for SPARC
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23139 from section "SysAdmin's Section"
Defining Three Policies for Three Logical Domains
Orgad Kimchi has penned a five-page article on using the Oracle VM
Server for SPARC (formerly called Sun Logical Domains or LDoms)
version 1.3 Dynamic Resource Management (DRM) for allocating CPUs
resources based on workload and pre-defined polices. This technical
paper defines three policies for three logical domains, offering
commands for managing a policy along with the specific add-policy
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SN#23146 "Configuring Oracle Solaris ZFS for an Oracle Database"
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23146 from section "Solaris"
How to Take Advantage of ZFS on Oracle Relational Databases
The Oracle white paper "Configuring Oracle Solaris ZFS for an Oracle
Database" is publicized as a guide on how to economically deploy
these two solutions to maximize data integrity and performance. It
begins with a brief planning section, followed by step-by-step
instructions for configuring and maintaining Oracle Solaris ZFS file
systems for an Oracle database.
Details at http://sun.system
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SN#23157 Oracle's Buy of Secerno
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23157 from section "Security"
Expected to Augment Oracle's Portfolio of Database Security Solutions
Secerno solutions are joining the Oracle family as the company plans
on acquiring the data security and control technology group. Secerno
is a provider of database firewall solutions that help customers
safeguard their enterprise databases and they are expected to augment
Oracle�s portfolio of database security solutions to further ensure
data privacy, protect against threats, and e
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SN#23154 Oracle Sets World Record on Non-clustered TPC-H Three Terabyte Benchmark
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23154 from section "Performance"
With Oracle Database 11g Running on Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 Server
Want proof of the scalability and integration of Oracle Database and
the Sun SPARC servers? Then Oracle invites you to review results from
the TPC-H Three Terabyte (TB) benchmark testing of the Oracle
Database 11g running on Oracle�s Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 server.
Details at http://sun.systemnews.com/g?A=23154
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SN#23131 Sun Partner Frontline Discusses Shift to Oracle Practice
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23131 from section "Partners"
Acquisition Adjustments Not an Interference for Growing Business
Long-time Sun partner and systems integrator Frontline Systems has
launched an Oracle practice, shifting its focus from hardware sales
to professional services and software. Speaking with Nadia Cameron
with ARN, Frontline general manager Bill Frangeskakis says staff
focused specifically on Oracle�s database and middleware offerings
has more than doubled since the first of this year, grow
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SN#23133 Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems for Oracle Databases
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23133 from section "OpenStorage"
Executive Overview on Hybrid Storage Pools, Analytics, Full Suite of Data Services Software
Learn more about Oracle's Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System in
a 9-page white paper that provides an executive overview of the
system. The paper offers information on the benefits of Hybrid
Storage Pools, Analytics, and fully integrated software, providing
specific examples along with charts and figures to demonstrate its
points.
Details at http://s
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SN#23135 Guide for Installing Oracle Siebel CRM 8 with Sun's Open Storage Systems
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23135 from section "OpenStorage"
Creating Proof-of-concept Environments for Application Testing or Benchmarking
Abhishek Gupta has authored a guide describing the installation of
Oracle Siebel Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 8 software with
Oracle�s Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems. It can be used to
help customers and technical support engineers create
proof-of-concept environments for application testing or
benchmarking.
Details at http://sun.systemnews.com/g?A
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SN#23169 Solaris is Still the OS of Choice for Mission Critical Systems
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23169 from section "News"
Research Survey Reports Majority of UNIX Users Plan on Keeping the Platform
Oracle Solaris is the number one choice for mission-critical systems
finds a Coleman Parkes Research survey, which was conducted on behalf
of HP. An article by ITPro's Tom Brewster identifies the former Sun
Microsystems operating system as the favored OS when it comes to
mission-critical operations, with HP-UX second, and then Windows.
Details at http://sun.systemnews.com/g?A=23169
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SN#23119 The GlassFish Project Heats Up
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23119 from section "Java Technology"
Learn More About the Release of GlassFish 3.1 Milestone 1, Roadmap, FAQ, and More
There is a lot of news coming from the GlassFish Project with
development continuing as it moves toward the release of GlassFish
Server Open Source Edition 3.1 by the end of the year. Milestone 1 is
expected soon, and as Eduardo Pelegri-Llopart reports it includes
basic clustering (creation/deleting/start-stop), infrastructure for
dynamic reconfiguration, and appl
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SN#23171 Oracle's Strategic Acquisitions
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23171 from section "Features"
Find Out the Who, What, and When of Oracle's Purchased Companies and Technologies
Within a week's time, Oracle announced its intended purchase of
Secerno, pre-paid software assets from eServGlobal, and its
attainment of the intellectual property assets of Market2Lead. If
you're finding it hard to keep up with all the mergers and
acquisitions Oracle has and is working to achieve, the company has a
page listing its strategic acquisitions over the past f
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SN#23138 Considerations for Organizations Looking Toward Open Source
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 4 2010-05-27 Article 23138 from section "Free and Open Source Software"
Pondering Points Should Include Costs, Flexibility, Licensing, and Support
Open-source software "has transformed over the last decade from this
unknown, risky thing that hippies and garage developers do, to the
basis for a market in the billions of dollars," says Jay Lyman, an
analyst at The 451 Group, as reported by Mary Brandel in a
ComputerWorld article that identifies what it terms are the "hidden
snags" of this growing segmen
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System News for Sun Users: TOC Vol 147 Issue 4: May 24 to May 30
The "System News for Sun Users" newsletters are sent each week to
50,000+ subscribers around the world. It is also posted to
several newsgroups and to http://sun.systemnews.com
You are encouraged to sign up for your own subscription
to have a tailored newsletter delivered to you via email.
The newsletter is built dynamically for each subscriber. You choose
the technology areas that interest you. Each week the news is grouped
into sections. Your newsletter is built from the sections that are
available that match your selections.
Current sections include:
News, Features, Servers
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SN#23155 VirtualBox 3.2 Now Available
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 3 2010-05-20 Article 23155 from section "Virtualization"
Advances VirtualBox in Performance, Power, and Platforms
VirtualBox 3.2 is now available for download. This release is the
first Oracle-branded one since the acquisition of Sun and it offers
significant improvements in performance, power, and supported guest
operating system platforms. The software is free of charge for
personal use. Organizations with wider deployments can obtain
enterprise licenses starting at $50 (USD) per user. Partners can
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SN#22984 An Introduction to Virtualization with VirtualBox
SYSTEM NEWS FOR SUN USERS
Vol 147 Issue 3 2010-05-20 Article 22984 from section "Virtualization"
A Developer's Tool that Should Not Be Overlooked
For developers who need to test network code for an application
distributed across multiple machines, Eric Bruno proposes using
virtualization with VirtualBox as an attractive alternative to
maintaining separate servers. In his post on Dr. Dobbs, Bruno begins
at the very beginning with instructions on installing VirtualBox.
Details at http://sun.systemnews.com/g?A=22984
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