A few tips on how to install Solaris 10 OS as a virtual machine under an Oracle VM 2.2 environment have been posted by Honglin Su on Oracle's Virtualization blog. All of the steps are accompanied by screen snippets so readers can compare their results with his. He also includes links to downloads and documentation throughout the blog, helping ease the process.

Step-by-step instructions have been published for using the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System (release 2008.Q4) as a repository for the PostgreSQL database for the ADempiere open source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) application. Penned by Praneet Tiwani, the technical article provides all the configuration details as well as installation of ADempiere and test procedures.

If rapid deployment of strategic, mission-critical applications in a non-datacenter environment is a necessity, then the Tadpole Mobile Enterprise Kit (MEK) may be the right solution for your organization. Tadpole MEK is a complete, prepackaged mobile datacenter that provides immediate availability with an out-of-the-box, working infrastructure in the field utilizing pre-staged applications for the deployment of mission critical services. The mobile-rugged computing solution consists of a high performance, dual socket, AMD Opteron powered VM2200a Mobile Server/Workstation with a Tadpole M1400 Ultra-Thin Client. Housed in a hardened transit case, Tadpole MEK allows organizations to run and securely access essential Solaris, Linux, and Windows-based applications in native environments or supported virtual environments under the most demanding field conditions.