SDN Program News

Getting Started With the OpenSolaris OS

2009-10-13T10:15:42-07:00

In this article, OpenSolaris expert Brian Leonard explains how to get started with the OpenSolaris operating system.

Tutorial: DTrace by Example

2009-10-13T10:13:53-07:00

This tutorial uses DTrace, a powerful diagnostic tool introduced in the Solaris 10 OS, to analyze several applications and shows how its use can improve performance.

Introduction to OpenSolaris 2009.06

2009-08-20T11:11:25-07:00

If you don't live in or near India, you may have missed seeing a copy of the OpenSolaris 2009.06 supplement that was provided to readers of Chip, India's premier IT magazine. Here's your chance to read the PDF version.

Thanks to Juan Daniel Perez, Ezequiel Singer, and Kumar Abhishek for the pointer.

Solaris Application Memory Management

2009-07-10T10:20:26-07:00

In this article, learn the basics of application memory management on Solaris, and avoid and resolve common memory usage problems.

New: The OpenSolaris 2009.06 Operating System

2009-06-01T07:31:08-07:00

John Fowler, Sun executive vice president, will announce the launch of the the OpenSolaris 2009.06 operating system in a live webcast today at 9 a.m. U.S. Pacific time. View demos, watch the CommunityOne technical sessions, and learn more about OpenSolaris 2009.06.

A Planning Guide for Moving to LDAP as Naming Service in the Solaris OS

2009-05-05T17:45:48-07:00

Moving from Network Information Service (NIS) or NIS+ to Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)? Read this article first. Topics include DIT design and implementation of a hybrid DIT.

Apps of Steel Challenge

2009-04-14T13:49:15-07:00

If you're a student, developer, system administrator, or someone who just likes to develop packages, use your talents and participate for a chance to win a Toshiba OpenSolaris laptop! Find out more about the challenge.

Sun's Open Network Systems Launch

2009-04-14T09:00:00-07:00

The Solaris 10 OS and OpenSolaris have been extended to provide performance, energy efficiency and reliability enhancements for the new Open Network Systems. Get more information and download the new Sun BluePrint to learn how Sun is optimizing the Solaris OS for the Open Network Systems.

Managing Boot Environments With OpenSolaris Package Manager

2009-04-08T17:59:28-07:00

In this article, learn how to manipulate BEs for convenience and transparency; update software in a BE; clone, create, or delete BEs; and set a BE as default.

Get OpenSolaris Online Programming Advice and Sanity Checks on Your Code

2009-03-19T17:19:57-07:00

Sun Developer Expert Assistance is dedicated online, subscription-based service for code-level developer support. Our engineers will respond to you within one business day, either with an answer or a commitment to track down the information. Learn more.

Writing Your First Ruby-on-Rails Web Application

2009-03-12T18:03:24-07:00

In this article, learn how to use NetBeans IDE 6.5 and GlassFish v3 Prelude to create a Ruby-on-Rails Web application in OpenSolaris 2008.11 without typing a single line of code.

OpenSolaris: How to Install the OS, How to Get Sound, How to Play MP3 Files

2009-03-09T09:29:50-07:00

A recent inquiry on an email list for Sun campus ambassadors pointed readers to these useful pages about OpenSolaris:

Campus ambassador Carlos Alejandro Aguilar Castañeda sent the link for instructions on installation of OpenSolaris 2008.11.

Nischal E Rao, campus ambassador at RVCE, sent a link to instructions on how to get sound in OpenSolaris.

Alan McClellan, OpenSolaris documentation community manager, sent a link to how to get MP3 files to play with OpenSolaris.

Thanks for the resources, everyone.

Working With Multiple Boot Environments on the OpenSolaris OS

2008-12-01T11:12:49-08:00

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.

OpenSolaris: Ignite Newsletter Goes Live

2008-10-23T15:39:00-07:00

Check out the inaugural issue of Ignite, the monthly email newsletter by, for, and about the OpenSolaris community, featuring news, how-to articles, tech tips, and reviews.

Introducing `pfexec`, a Convenient Utility in the OpenSolaris OS

2008-10-13T16:41:47-07:00

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.

Installing Sun Web Stack on OpenSolaris OS

2008-10-08T13:06:07-07:00

Sun Web Stack contains numerous preconfigured tools (Apache, MySQL, PHP, NetBeans IDE, and others) for developing and deploying applications. This article describes how to install and initialize the stack on the OpenSolaris OS.

Integrating Applications With OpenSSO

2008-08-26T18:17:23-07:00

Learn the four ways in which to integrate web applications with OpenSSO: through the Policy Agent, a reverse proxy, the client SDK, and identity services. In addition, this article features a Ruby on Rails sample application and shows you how to secure its login process with identity services.

Free Event: OpenSolaris Storage Summit (Santa Clara, Calif., Sept. 21)

2008-08-22T15:08:00-07:00

The First Annual OpenSolaris Storage Summit will take place on September 21, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency-Santa Clara, California. Learn more.

From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 6: Identity Services for Securing Web Applications

2008-08-19T09:46:04-07:00

http://developers.sun.com/identity/reference/techart/identity-services.html

In this interview, Sun identity architect Aravindan Ranganathan explains why OpenSSO's identity services are an ideal architecture for protecting applications from unauthorized access. He also describes the related tasks, the benefits, and the plans for integrating identity services with the federation capability in OpenSSO.

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

2008-08-12T10:38:32-07:00

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.

Setting Up OpenDS 1.0.0 as a Naming Service for the OpenSolaris OS, Part 2 of 2: Advanced Configurations

2008-08-06T17:01:24-07:00

To complete the process, configure for UNIX user authentication and for Digest-MD5 or CRAM-MD5 authentication before setting up the clients. This article walks you through the procedures and describes how to optimize for performance and edit Java settings. Read Part 1.

The Observatory: OpenSolaris Technology

2008-07-01T08:33:34-07:00

Roman Strobl, Brian Leonard, Gregg Sporar, and Judith Lilienfeld have started a new blog that focuses on OpenSolaris technology. Watch The Observatory for tips, tricks, and explorations of this open-source distribution of the Solaris operating system from Sun. Read more.

OpenSolaris Developer Conference (OSDevCon)

2008-06-10T12:58:04-07:00

The OpenSolaris Developer Conference (OSDevCon) is an annual worldwide community event for OpenSolaris enthusiasts, engineers and users. The purpose of the conference is to bring together people interested in OpenSolaris development to meet, discuss, create connections between attendees, and code together in an informal fashion.

http://www.osdevcon.org/2008/