Logical Domains early access and a Blueprint as well
So LDoms early access is now available so check it out for zero cost. LDoms is a hypervisor based technology on Sun's CMT platforms, today the T1000 and T2000 platforms. Architecturally there are some fundamental similarities between LDoms and x86 based Hypervisors such as VMware's ESX and Xen (shh - I get nervous using that word in case XenSource try and sue me "for my own protection"). There are however also very significant differences in the LDoms Hypervisor implementation - a future topic or two I think.
However, whilst I've not got time to go into today there are huge fundamental advantages with LDoms and the highly innovative 8 core, 32 thread T1 processor which was designed with Virtualization in mind. Anyone who studies the x86 architecture and its bizarre ring architecture knows that historically it was never designed for virtualization. Quick tip though if you are virtualizing x64 then today AMD-V has significant architectural advantages over Intel VT at least until CSI ships perhaps next year.
However back to the phenomenal T1 and LDoms - best of all the download is free and both platforms are also available for free evaluation on Sun's Try and Buy program. To get you started we also have a nice Blue Print available to get you up and running.
However, whilst I've not got time to go into today there are huge fundamental advantages with LDoms and the highly innovative 8 core, 32 thread T1 processor which was designed with Virtualization in mind. Anyone who studies the x86 architecture and its bizarre ring architecture knows that historically it was never designed for virtualization. Quick tip though if you are virtualizing x64 then today AMD-V has significant architectural advantages over Intel VT at least until CSI ships perhaps next year.
However back to the phenomenal T1 and LDoms - best of all the download is free and both platforms are also available for free evaluation on Sun's Try and Buy program. To get you started we also have a nice Blue Print available to get you up and running.
