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Metapackage is on DC and AI instaling faster then just list of packages

Čtvrtek VII 16, 2009

During Reduced OpenSolaris 200906 Prototyping I found then installing is in DC and AI faster when I use only fully local repository in addition with one Metapackage definition.
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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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New VirtualBox 3.0 improve VMware VMDK compaitbility

Středa VII 01, 2009

Its now generate VMDK files with LSISCSI VMware Workstation 5+ compatible format.

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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: 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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Lightning Talk about OpenSolaris JeOS at Community One (1-Jun-09 2:40PM)

Čtvrtek V 28, 2009

Hi, I and Criss will be presenting a small Lightning Talk about OpenSolaris JeOS on Community One, see you there ![Read More]

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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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OpenSolaris JeOS Prototype (Part1: Motivations)

Čtvrtek V 28, 2009

OpenSolaris JeOS (Just enough Operating System) is small and compact command-line only installation, we provide here LightWeight Server Oriented OpenSolaris JeOS Prototype as preinstalled Virtual Machine images.
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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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OVF Standard Overview (Main Page)

Středa V 27, 2009

In this Corner I will try to consolidate our knowledge and views to OVF (Open Virtualization Format), new Virtualization standard which promise to deliver cross-platform vendor independent distribution framework

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HW for Virtualization Workshops

Úterý IV 21, 2009

Main page of my experience with HW for Virtualization

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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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Demonstrating VirtualBox 2.2 providing VMware Wrk 5.x + ESX compatility

Pátek IV 17, 2009

For OpenSolaris Virtual Image and Virtual Appliances creation procces most important is , if we can load VMDK file created on VirtualBox into VMware Workstation in ESX server family products. Lets really try it for OpenSolaris 64bit. For example for Devel, QA and LAB services can be important to make direct VMDK disk migration without to go throw painful OVF virtual disk compression/decompression.

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Home No-Network needed OpenSolaris Live-CD IPS REPO full mirror

Čtvrtek IV 16, 2009

One time my child was sick I need to work from home for longer time, unfortunately I was in this time assigned to project required a IPS repository access. My network a home is not enough stable to use IPS remote mirror, so I as workaround use this script to create Home No-Network needed OpenSolaris Live-CD IPS REPO full mirror I think you can find this approach and script helpful in home Virtual Appliances prototyping.[Read More]

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Compressed ZFS Stream sizes in various compressing programs and OVF

Čtvrtek IV 16, 2009

ZFS filesystems use spread writes against all disk drive, it also use compressed metadata and finally it uses 'copy-on-write', so ZFS Root file systems is not easy compressable.[Read More]

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Virtual Appliances & OVF Workshop

Čtvrtek IV 16, 2009

Main page for our expertize about Virtual Appliances & OVF[Read More]

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VirtualBox 2.2 provide VMware Wrk 5.x + ESX compatible devices

Úterý IV 14, 2009

As part of OVF support in new VirtualBox I participate on interesting behind the scene HW compatibility improvement, one of such thins is improved HW compatibility with VMware ESX and Vmware Workstation 5.x+ESX HW profiles

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Determining OpenSolaris 200805 CLI JeOS RNJS configuration

Úterý V 13, 2008

Get list of PKGs for OpenSolaris 200805 CLI JeOS RNJS confguration , focusing on xVM or XEN para VM, so we can also skip all HW drivers, Hura !

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Installing OpenSolaris 2008.05 into xVM or XEN VM in PARA mode

Úterý V 13, 2008

Installing OpenSolaris 2008.05 into xVM or XEN VM in PARA mode, in simple 12 steps

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