"How to Move an Oracle Solaris Container," an Oracle white paper, instructs users, system administrators and developers experienced in the use of Oracle Solaris 10 on the procedure for moving an Oracle Solaris 10 container from one computer to another. The white paper leads readers a step at a time through this process, offering both code samples and illustrations.

Having read the white paper, readers will have acquired the skills to make such a move, including:

• Creating a container
• Detaching the container
• Moving the container to a new computer

The code samples (and the processes described) cover three different scenarios:

• Systems with a single filesystem: with a focus on the migration aspects

• Systems with containers installed onto Oracle Solaris ZFS filesystems: examines the isolation that results from the use of Oracle Solaris zones and the additional utility to be found in Oracle Solaris ZFS

• Systems with containers installed onto Oracle Solaris UFS filesystems using Oracle Solaris Volume Manager

Oracle Solaris 10 Containers, a feature of Oracle Solaris 10 OS, is one of several server virtualization technologies available to enterprises wishing to reduce the number of computers in their data centers without encumbering themselves with burdensome administrative complexity and without compromising their architectural flexibility.

The white paper modestly calls itself "only an introduction to the possibilities for improving your Oracle Solaris container implementations." Yet, it provides everything a user needs to begin server consolidation while maintaining filesystem integrity.

More Information

Oracle Solaris web site

Oracle Solaris 10 System Virtualization Essentials

Getting Started with Sun ZFS by Ben Rockwood

How-to Guide: Consolidating into Solaris Containers [...read more...]

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