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Updated script for fully local IPS mirror for faster DC and AI experimenting

Středa VII 15, 2009

Updated script for fully local IPS mirror of selected packages for faster DC or AI install prototyping
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OpenSolaris JeOS Prototype (Part6: Reduction Strategy - Scheme)

Středa VII 08, 2009

Reduction strategy (Scheme) applied to OpenSolaris 2008.11 to get JeOS Prototype

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OpenSolaris JeOS Prototype (Part5: Reduction vs Minimalization)

Pondělí VI 29, 2009

Bellow are described typical JeOS creation processes and their differences Reduction and Minimalization [Read More]

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Release: OpenSolaris 2008.11 JeOS Prototype

Pátek VI 26, 2009

Finally, OpenSolaris 2008.11 JeOS Prototype was released, see more in Chris blog.

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Release: WebSpace images based on OpenSolaris 200811 JeOS

Pátek VI 19, 2009

Release: We just get out download for first Virtual Appliance with full WebSpace stack based on OpenSolaris 200811 JeOS, see more in Simplify Your Portal Deployment: Web Space Server 10 VM Template
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OpenSolaris JeOS Prototype (Part4: Linux vs OpenSolaris)

Čtvrtek V 28, 2009

Construction of ideal OpenSolaris JeOS is depend on ...

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OpenSolaris JeOS Prototype (Part3: Audience)

Čtvrtek V 28, 2009

Current OpenSolaris 2008.11 JeOS Prototype represent primary a Virtual Appliances building blog, targeting various Virtual Appliances builders, especially ones created by and for SW developers, mainly for developers who using a layered layout of Virtual Appliances.

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OpenSolaris JeOS Prototype (Part2: Design Basis)

Čtvrtek V 28, 2009

Current OpenSolaris 200811 don't have final CLI installer, so we need to create a procedures to get clean and potentially supportable/sustainable OpenSolaris JeOS CLI image with current GUI installer or use CLI install prototypes.

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Virtual Machines, Templates and Appliances Builder (Main Page)

Čtvrtek V 28, 2009

Main page for Virtual Machines, Virtual Templates and Virtual Appliances Builder (Main Page)[Read More]

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OpenSolaris JeOS (Main Page)

Čtvrtek V 28, 2009

Main page for OpenSolaris JeOS (Just Enough Operating System) Prototypes related stuff.[Read More]

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Virtualization Glossary

Pondělí IV 20, 2009

Here I will keep track about my Virtualization Glossaries[Read More]

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Amazon EC2 OpenSolaris re-bundling process trouble shutting

Středa IV 15, 2009

Amazon EC2 OpenSolaris re-bundling process trouble shutting This entry is based on customer escalation, I hope it will help or at least inspire you in some extend too.[Read More]

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Glassfish 2.1 App Server and MySQL 5.1 AMI Pre and Post configurations

Středa IV 15, 2009

Glassfish 2.1 App Server and MySQL 5.1 AMI Pre and Post configurations[Read More]

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Glassfish 2.1 App Server and MySQL 5.1 AMI on OpenSolaris 2008.11

Středa IV 15, 2009

We will create a MySQL 5.1 and Glassfish 2.1 developer profile bundle, we will run both applications as non-root user. [Read More]

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AMI simple deployment: OpenSolaris 2008.05-91 Glassfish and MySQL AMI image

Čtvrtek IX 11, 2008

Amazon EC2 OpenSolaris 200805-91 AMI Image with Glassfish V2 and MySQL 5.1 based on ami-89ef0be0 MySQL 5.1.x AMI image , origin is OpenSolaris 2008.05-91 ami-41e70328 image.

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Pre-build OpenSolaris 2008.05 JeOS RNJS AMI images

Čtvrtek V 22, 2008

For creating of pre-build PUBLIC OpenSolaris AMIs I select Glassfish MySQL and WebStack? AMP bundles, they are very easy to deploy and configure so they are ideal for Virtual Appliances as PoC (Proof-of-Concept) software.

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Get & Inst: Net based install of IPS packages into OpenSolaris 2008.05

Čtvrtek V 22, 2008

In fact this an another example how composite image can be created, this time I will use IPS net based install from default OpenSolaris repository.

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Local xVM / XEN environment as main development tool

Středa V 21, 2008

Amazon EC2 is based on XEN hypervisor, AMI runs as DomU so any OS with XEN hypervisor implementation as popular Linux distributions, OpenSolaris Nevada and Indiana lines can be used for emulating Amazon EC2 environment for faster local development.

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ec2ify:me 5 optional steps to parametrize instance

Středa V 21, 2008

Based on my previous Linux on Amazon AWS experience I define 5 optional Solaris ec2ify steps

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ec2ify:ident 5 required steps to login into instance

Středa V 21, 2008

Based on my previous Linux Amazon on AWS experience I define 5 required Solaris ec2ify steps

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Getting sense of ephemeral store behavior under OpenSolaris (UFS,ZFS)

Úterý V 20, 2008

To get impression of ephemeral store behavior under OpenSolaris (UFS,ZFS) I use bonnie++, compiled from source with debug output. Pre-compiled binary can be get from [www.sunfreeware.com SunFreeware]

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Will OpenSolaris 2008.05 instance survive reboot after update ?

Pondělí V 19, 2008

New OpenSolaris 2008.05 utilize ZFS root and use ZFS clones for system updates with IPS net based repository, it's counts on ability of reboot OS instance into new environment. See if will survive reboot in Amazon EC2 ?!

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Porting Solaris to Amazon AWS (EC2,S3) - need for ec2ify scripts

Pondělí V 19, 2008

We need scrips to support specific features of Amazon AWS (EC2,S3), yes, we need ec2ify our Solaris instances.

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Amazon AWS (EC2,S3) environment Overview

Pondělí V 19, 2008

Amazon AWS represent Utility on demand , Pay as you go concepts, Amazon AWS is also known as Highly Scalable, developer oriented, Web Platform build on XEN hypervisor technology.

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Popular Amazon AWS (EC2,S3) programming LIBraries

Pondělí V 19, 2008

Amazon APIs used network based protocols so they consumers are highly portable and are implemented in most popular programing languages as rich full libraries. classes or modules.

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Download & Run: WebSynergy - Demonstrating AMI update from ZIP on S3

Pátek V 16, 2008

In this type of AMI image use, I will send a control data in form of ZIP file to AMI on instance start which will download from S3 prepackaged and zipped application stack, this way we don't need to rebuild AMI and we can update it on boot time.

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Inst&Conf: SGMJ (Solaris Glassfish MySQL Java) Stack

Pátek V 16, 2008

SGMJ (Solaris Glassfish MySQL Java) Stack, installation and configuration.

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Inst&Conf: Liferay 5.0 on Glassfish bundle DEMO

Čtvrtek V 15, 2008

Installation of Liferay Glassfish bundle DEMO is easy and is identical to install of empty Glassfish.

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Creating OpenSolaris CLI JeOS RNJS by Uninstall

Úterý V 13, 2008

Because in Amazon EC2 we can't update Kernel and Ramdisk plus OpenSolaris store ZFS pool configuration in Ramdisk in form of ZFS cache you will not be able at least for now to upload your images. You need to use our preprepared JeOS image by uninstall proceudre

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JeOS on OpenSolaris Indiana line

Úterý V 13, 2008

OpenSolaris 0508 (code name Indiana) is based on IPS and ZFS root. IPS as modern packaging system give use more freedom when creating JeOS. However this first OpenSolaris release is Desktop and GUI oriented system with Live CD based installation only, so we need to process needed CLI components selection manually.

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