You can run Linux applications on the Solaris OS using BrandZ technology in the next Solaris 10 update. Linux applications run unmodified in the secure environment provided by the non-global zone feature. You can use the Solaris system to develop, test, and deploy Linux applications. The lx brand includes the tools necessary to install a CentOS 3.x or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.x distribution inside a non-global zone. Versions 3.5 to 3.8 of each distribution are supported. The brand supports the execution of 32-bit Linux applications on x86 and x64 machines.

The OpenSolaris Community: BrandZ is a best place to find out about BrandZ, the lx brand, and associated community projects.

Information on configuring, installing, and installing applications in an lx branded zone on Solaris will be available in System Administration Guide: Solaris Containers--Resource Management and Solaris Zones on docs.sun.com soon. In the meantime, see Part III Branded Zones in the SXDE version of the guide. This technology is currently available in SX DE and community releases.