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Posted at 08:43AM May 29, 2009 by GD in JavaOne  | 

Technical Stuff for Sys Admins at CommunityOne West

Going to CommunityOne next week? Good stuff for sys admins includes:

* The free Deep Dive on Tuesday, June 2: Deploying OpenSolaris in Your Datacenter

* Solaris 10 Certification Cram Session (Part 1), designed to help students prepare for the two-part Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA) certification for Solaris 10 OS (Tuesday, June 2)

* Deep Dive Virtualization: From Server Consolidation to Cloud Computing, covering virtualization technologies like hypervisor design, network and storage options, and virtual system management, as well as cloud computing standards (Wed. June 3)

* Technology Sessions such as Open Storage with the Solaris ZFS File System and COMSTAR, Open Networking with Crossbow, Secure Deployment, and What's New in the OpenSolaris 2009.06 Operating System

Posted at 08:00AM May 29, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

Java VisualVM Blogging Contest -- Win $500 (Enter by June 24)

Come try the best-kept secret in the Java JDK -- Java VisualVM. This free visual tool integrates several command-line JDK tools and lightweight profiling capabilities. Simply use Java VisualVM, blog about it, and you could win a USD $500 American Express gift certificate. Learn more.

Posted at 04:45PM May 28, 2009 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[1]

Announcing the JDK CAP Program

The Compatibility and Performance (CAP) program gives key developers early access to the newest JDK releases. Learn more.

Posted at 04:39PM May 28, 2009 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[1]

Java Device Test Framework (JDTF) 2.4 Released

We're pleased to announce a new release of the Java Device Test Framework (JDTF) -- a test framework based on Sun's Java Device Test Suite (JDTS) product. Learn more.

Posted at 10:00AM May 28, 2009 by GD in Core Java  | 

Accelerating IBM HTTP Server Cryptographic Operations Using Sun Servers

This Sun BluePrints article provides an overview of how to offload cryptographic operations onto Sun servers with CoolThreads technology to accelerate IBM HTTP Server (IHS) performance. (Registration required.)

Posted at 08:00AM May 28, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

Five Winners for the "Dude, Where's My Pass?" Contest

Congratulations to the five lucky winners of the 2009 JavaOne conference "Dude, Where's My Pass?" contest.

Posted at 05:29PM May 27, 2009 by GD in JavaOne  | 

Using Solaris Cluster 3.2 With Two Logical Domains on the Same Host

This community submission shows how to configure Solaris Cluster 3.2 1/09 as a clustering solution between two logical guest domains that exist on one host running the Solaris 10 OS.

Posted at 08:00AM May 27, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

Using Host Watchdog Monitoring on Sun SPARC Enterprise Mx000 Servers

In this tech tip, a Sun engineer describes how to enable host watchdog monitoring on Sun SPARC Enterprise Mx000 servers. This feature is also called Alive Check/Monitoring, and it allows the eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF) software on the system controller to detect problems and recover when a domain hangs in the Solaris OS.

Posted at 08:00AM May 26, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

Deploying Oracle RAC on Solaris Zone Clusters

Here is a Sun BluePrints paper providing an overview of Solaris Zone Clusters (also called Solaris Containers Clusters), a virtual cluster technology. The article describes how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) can be deployed on a zone cluster. (Please log in to download.)

Posted at 08:00AM May 25, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

Updated: x86 Installation Check Tool for Solaris 10 OS

This tool detects whether your x86 system is able to run the Solaris 10 OS. Version 1.6 loads the Solaris 10 5/09 kernel, and the driver database has been updated with new Solaris device drivers.

Posted at 08:00AM May 21, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

To Whet Your Appetite for CommunityOne and JavaOne Conferences

Not sure which CommunityOne and JavaOne conference sessions to attend this year? Here are some suggestions.

Posted at 05:26PM May 20, 2009 by GD in JavaOne  |  Comments[1]

Running Solaris or OpenSolaris on HP Servers?

Are you running the Solaris OS or OpenSolaris OS on HP hardware? If so, check out the resources we've gathered here to help you. We have links to useful info on both sun.com and the HP web site.

Posted at 08:00AM May 20, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

What Is BigAdmin, and How Do I Use It?

This updated FAQ lists the apps and resources BigAdmin has for you, including the Hardware Compatibility List, scripts from the community, and sys admin RSS feeds, such as Patch Reports and the Message of the Day (MOTD). p.s. Wondering who The BigAdmin is? There's a picture of him on our Newsletter page...

Posted at 02:32PM May 19, 2009 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

Register Now for the 2009 Sun HPC Consortium (June 21-22, Hamburg, Germany)

Whether you're an application developer, CIO, or VP of research, if you're interested in high-performance computing, plan to attend the upcoming Sun High Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium in Hamburg, just before the ISC09 Conference this June. Early bird registration ends May 21, so register now.

Posted at 02:19PM May 19, 2009 by GD in Events  |