Links and references to Oracle's proposed product strategy regarding Sun products and technologies have been listed for readers' convenience.

HP's claims of pre-eminence in SAP SD benchmarks are scrutinized.

A tutorial on IP multipathing offers insight into using IPMP, including tips and tricks even seasoned users may not know. Also learn how and why to use DTrace to secure a more comprehensive view of IO sizes and alignments than is possible with iostat.

Pick to Order (PTO) configurations and X-options are available for Oracle's Sun SPARC Enterprise M3000 Server with new 2.75GHz SPARC64 VII Processor.

White paper examines how Flash technology can be deployed and the effect it will have on HPC workloads.

A five-part article series on virtualization and cloud topics offers a detailed view of the Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1.

Some of the latest training courses available include JSF, virtualization-cloud computing, Solaris 10 patching, and Ops Center administration.

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Oracle executives outline plans to revamp Sun's business practices. If you'd like to hear directly from Oracle and Sun executives about the combination of the two companies' technologies, then consider attending a special Welcome Event. Oracle's Cloud Computing Forum will be kicking-off its North American leg of the tour, while simultaneously continuing its EMEA and Asia Pacific events.

Now available OpenOffice.org 3.2. This feature and bug release offers better speed and stability.

A special 96-page mini book entitled 'Fast Track to OpenSolaris' covers Install, ZFS, DTrace, Source Juicer, and more. When looking at Linux versus Solaris scalability, watch out for FUD.

Some how-tos: install Oracle 11g R2 on Solaris 10 with EMC PowerPath, use GlassFish ESB 2.2, create a simple Web application with MySQL

Get the basics of flash memory and why it, along with ZFS, will enable 'radical' new directory services architectures.

Find out what Exadata compression is and how it works.

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Find out why industry analysts are saying Oracle’s purchase of Sun is a game-changing corporate technology play. Also read what are the expected growth areas for datacenter technologies in 2010.

It has been reported that former Sun channel executive Tom Wagner has been hired by Oracle to handle the company's new hardware division.

Recent key technology innovations included in both Oracle Exadata V2 and the Sun Oracle Database Machine are detailed.

New guide offers OpenDocument Format (ODF) best practices, steps on adopting ODF and coexisting guidelines with Microsoft Office. Another best practices paper offers information on securing enterprise operating systems and suggests organizations consider Trusted Computer Solutions' Security Blanket.

PatchFinder has two new key features to assist customers in patch searching. Other technology updates covered: Sun GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus 2.2, Sun OpenDS Standard Edition 2.2, Sun Server Management Pack 1.3.

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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison continues asserting Sun's formerly unprofitable operations will become profitable 'right away' as part of Oracle. ZDnet's Paul Murphy offers his thoughts on what customers can expect from Sun under Oracle.

Oracle plans to make VirtualBox part of its enterprise virtualization portfolio, right alongside its server virtualization hypervisor Oracle VM. Get a few tips on how to install Solaris 10 OS as a virtual machine under an Oracle VM.

A single JVM based on both Sun HotSpot Java Virtual Machine and the JRockit JVM is expected.

Readers with an appetite for controversy will find Tim Bray's blog on HTML5 engaging. Also of interest, the floorplan of Sun's Niagara 3 and the IBM POWER7.

Seven tips for OpenSolaris ZFS home server users are offered. Plus, learn about using servlets in maintaining web service based assignments and developing access control software on the NetBeans platform.

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