Federated Single Sign-On for Salesforce in OpenSSO

In this article, learn how to implement federated SSO for Salesforce CRM software with an open-standards-based approach, featuring OpenSSO as the identity provider. That way, you preserve the confidentiality of user login credentials and eliminate the need for multiple logins.

Posted at 11:53AM Dec 08, 2008 by CW, managing editor in Enterprise Java  | 

Working With Multiple Boot Environments on the OpenSolaris OS

With the OpenSolaris beadm utility, you can efficiently create, modify, or delete multiple boot environments with different system configurations and switch back and forth among them with ease. Learn how in this article.

Posted at 11:12AM Dec 01, 2008 by CW, managing editor in OpenSolaris  | 

The 2009 JavaOne Conference Call for Papers Is Open

The JavaOne conference team is looking for interesting, innovative, and technical papers on the following topics:

• Rich Media Applications and Interactive Content
• Mobility
• Services
• Core Technology

Posted at 08:53AM Nov 21, 2008 by GD in JavaOne  | 

Videos on Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems

Sun's new open source appliances -- aka "Amber Road" -- can provide fast install and configuration. Check out the videos. Live at 3:30 pm today (Monday) PT: the announcement of Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems at CEC, Las Vegas.

Posted at 08:44AM Nov 10, 2008 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

Open Source Web Solution: Lighttpd Web Server and CMT

This Sun BluePrints article describes how to increase the performance and scalability of your web infrastructure by using open source solutions.

Posted at 09:00AM Oct 20, 2008 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

Introducing pfexec, a Convenient Utility in the OpenSolaris OS

Passwordless pfexec is the OpenSolaris version of Linux's sudo. In this article, learn how to assign the appropriate rights profile to users so that they can execute commands with root privileges by prepending pfexec to the commands without becoming root.

Posted at 04:41PM Oct 13, 2008 by CW, managing editor in OpenSolaris  | 

MySQL Training Classes in California, October-December

Take advantage of this opportunity to get leading-edge MySQL training in Cupertino and Irvine, California.

Posted at 10:38AM Sep 15, 2008 by GD in Training and Learning  | 

Software Freedom Day Is Sept. 20: Join In

Sun sees the promise of open-source software as the perfect way for society and business alike to forge a world of expanded opportunity, increased flexibility, and continual innovation. Software Freedom day is a global celebration of these virtues. So join in, release your ideas, launch a community, explore new code, and have fun! Learn more.

Posted at 09:42AM Sep 05, 2008 by GD in Events  | 

Developer Events in September

Whether you're interested in identity, open source, or virtualization, check out these developer events.

Posted at 04:45PM Sep 03, 2008 by GD in Events  | 

Event: Software Freedom Day (many locations, Sept. 20)

Sun Microsystems is an official sponsor of Software Freedom Day, to be held in many different locations worldwide on September 20. Find out how you can participate in this worldwide event. Join a Sun team on Software Freedom Day.

Posted at 11:16AM Aug 29, 2008 by GD in Events  | 

News From Sun Campus Ambassadors Worldwide

Read the news from and about campus ambassadors Silveira Neto, Jenifer Parra Orjuela, Abhishek Uppala, Sidsel Jensen, and Chris Leung.

Posted at 12:39PM Aug 19, 2008 by GD in Students  | 

Sun Releases Sun Web Stack and Open Sources Web Server and Web Proxy Server

Sun Web Stack, a fully supported, enterprise AMP stack for Solaris and Linux, is now available. Download it now. Sun will also open source the core components of Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 and Sun Java System Web Proxy Server. Get more details.

Posted at 10:38AM Aug 12, 2008 by CW, managing editor in OpenSolaris  | 

Sun Wins Three InfoWorld Best of Open-Source Software Awards

InfoWorld's 2008 Bossie awards "recognize the top free and open products for business, IT, and personal productivity." Among them are Sun products MySQL, VirtualBox, and OpenOffice.org.

Posted at 09:27AM Aug 06, 2008 by GD in Sun  | 

OpenDS 1.0.0 as a Naming Service for the OpenSolaris OS

Part 1 of a two-part series, "Basic Steps" describes how to install and configure OpenDS as a naming service for UNIX clients that run OpenSolaris or the Solaris 10 OS.

Posted at 09:00AM Jul 30, 2008 by CM and KP in BigAdmin  | 

Events: Report From Sun at OSCON

Sun announced new open-source initiatives at this year's OSCON.

Posted at 09:26AM Jul 29, 2008 by GD in Sun  |