A comprehensive systems approach to GNU/Linux-based operating systems. August 25, 2008,
Volume 126, Issue 4
Sun brings a comprehensive systems approach to GNU/Linux-based operating systems
Coming from the same roots, Solaris and Linux are complementary and a natural fit to work together. With Solaris Containers for Linux Applications you can run Linux applications unmodified on x86 Solaris systems.
The Solaris Operating System is an ideal platform for today's heterogeneous compute environments. Solaris 10 is interoperable with many other operating environments, including Linux and Microsoft Windows systems. In addition, Solaris 10 supports popular open source applications and supports open standards such as UDDI, SOAP, WSDL, and XML.
Provides source and binary compatibility for Linux applications
Interoperability with Microsoft Windows services
Includes Perl, PHP, Python and other widely used scripting languages
Includes Apache, Samba, Sendmail, IP Filter, BIND, and other popular open source software
Supports Java application development and deployment with J2EE and J2SE
For customer who choose Linux, Sun has a very competitive set of hardware, software and service options.
Some of the Sun Hardware that is Linux Certified and Compatible are:
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