Gabriel Consulting Group survey results consistently report UNIX boxes are critical to datacenters and its usage is increasing.

Solaris Auditing (BSM) is truly a simple process, and Ben Rockwood explains why. Learn how to create a Solaris 10 x86 OS bootable DVD or CD.

iSCSI booting for x86/x64 platforms can offer better storage utilization, economy, and easier, less risky disaster recovery. Methods for aligning flash modules for optimal performance are the subject of a tech tip.

The Sun Java Web Server 7.0 Update 7 has been released. Get more details on NetBeans 6.8, using NetBeans with Kenai, and securing MySQL in a Chrooted environment.

Videos available include a deep dive look at the Java Warehouse and Java Store as well as each individual session of the Java EE 6 and GlassFish v3 Virtual Conference.

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The European Commission granted Oracle an unconditional approval to buy Sun, and the two companies will be holding a live web event on Jan. 27, to outline their strategy.

Benefits of combining flash storage with hard disk drives into a hybrid storage pool managed by Solaris ZFS is presented. A Sun BluePrints article explains how the combination of flash and disk technology can be applied to overcome disk latency bottlenecks.

Try using vdbench versus the dd utility as a benchmarking tool for flash devices.

Learn more about the Sun Fire X4640 Server in an architecture-focused white paper, as well as some of the features in Solaris 10 10/09, which are demonstrated by examples.

Sun white paper offers a methodology to help enterprises determine whether an application can or should be ported to the cloud. Another decision some may have pondered: SPARC or Intel processors? Blog offers points of comparison.

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Enhanced SPARC Enterprise M3000 server improves processor frequency, system clock, memory, and interconnect for 23 percent greater performance. Increase performance per watt by up to 34% with the Sun Fire X4640 servers.

InfoWorld's technologies of the year for 2010 includes Sun's VirtualBox.

Take a look at two approaches to an Identity Management project and read best practices for implementing identity management systems that help ensure compliance. Get an overview of how to off-load application security functions that include cryptographic operations.

There is a quick start guide covering VMware on Sun and information on Veritas Storage Foundation 5.1 for the Solaris SPARC and x64 platforms.

Great tips on a number of free GUI applications designed to help users understand their systems better, must have apps for the Mac OS X, and resources for MySQL on Windows.

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Oracle completed its purchase of Sun and outlined its stategy for the company's product line. Free eBook on Oracle Database 11g highlights its latest features.

Logical Domains (LDoms) 1.3 has been released. A Sun BluePrints article focuses on best practices for LDoms I/O.

Another best practices guide provides direction on upgrading to Solaris 10, while a third Sun BluePrints paper discusses Sun systems for Sun StorageTek Enterprise Backup.

New technical article shows how to use the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System as a repository for MySQL with SugarCRM. A detailed how-to explains the procedures for using Live Upgrade for Veritas Volume Manager and/or Solaris OS.

Also get information on zpool splitting, dynamic resource reallocation and Apache Hadoop with Sun Grid Engine, Service Management Facility feature of OpenSolaris, and virtualization for HPC.

New build-to-order containerized data centers are being offered.

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