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Oracle operating systems (Solaris, Open Solaris, Unbreakable Linux) News
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November 27, 2017
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Nov'17
Veeam enterprise customers gain enhanced physical protection
Veeam's push for additional and deeper enterprise bookings gets a bump with AIX and Solaris protection. The support is based on Cristie Software technology.
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September 19, 2017
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Sep'17
The 'Sun' starts to set for Oracle Solaris customers
After a round of layoffs to its Solaris division, it appears Oracle is phasing out its hardware portfolio and continuing to focus on the cloud.
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August 10, 2015
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Aug'15
Oracle to support Docker in next Solaris Zones release
The upcoming release of Oracle Solaris Zones will support Docker's Linux-based, open source application container technology to aid app distribution.
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February 10, 2015
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Feb'15
A guide to the changes in Oracle Exadata X5
The Exadata X5 release has more updates to it than any previous release. This guide provides summaries of the changes Oracle has made for Exadata X5.
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Crash Course: Oracle basics
This crash course will bring you up to speed on Oracle DBMS basics for versions 8.x through 9.x, and provide you with an overview of Oracle10g's new tools and features. Continue Reading
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As new systems launch, let's look at the SPARC M7 processor
Oracle has begun to roll out products based on the SPARC M7 chip. Will they live up to the company's hype? Expert Robert Sheldon offers an overview of the processor. Continue Reading
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Oracle Sparc SuperCluster has features of Exadata and Exalogic
Oracle’s new Sparc server has up to 16 of the new eight-core Sparc T4 chips, but analysts wonder whether it will be enough to keep the Sparc install base interested. Continue Reading
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How to configure Oracle DB_BLOCK_SIZE and Solaris operating system block size
Read this expert explanation of DB_BLOCK_SIZE vs. operating system block size configuration in an Oracle 10g database operating on Solaris 10. Continue Reading
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The future of SPARC/Solaris is cloudy -- in multiple ways
Cutbacks by Oracle have put the future of SPARC and Solaris in doubt, but the vendor says it's still committed to the technologies as part of its enterprise cloud strategy. Continue Reading
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Solaris 11.2 proves to be a cloud-worthy Oracle OS
Oracle's Solaris 11.2 includes cloud-ready features such as a complete OpenStack distribution, kernel zones, Unified Archives and Elastic Virtual Switch. Continue Reading
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How to choose a Sun server for an Oracle database on Solaris
Find out how to choose a Sun server for an Oracle database on Solaris, including how to decide between a single-thread or multi-thread processor, in this tip. Continue Reading
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Oracle support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux in question
Oracle recently announced changes for the storage management features of Oracle Database, leaving some Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) users wondering if Oracle is pulling support for Red Hat. Continue Reading
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Migrating Oracle to Sun Solaris with Oracle Transportable Tablespaces
Learn how migrating Oracle from an HP-UX operations system to Sun Solaris is best done with Oracle Transportable Tablespaces in this tip from an Oracle expert. Continue Reading
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Installing Oracle 11g on Linux
Oracle expert Brian Peasland provides a document that explains how to install Oracle 11g on Linux. Continue Reading