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.

Get scalable and manageable x64 computing in dense and serviceable rackmount enclosures with the Sun Fire X4640 server. Based on the latest six-core AMD Opteron processors, this server can help scale, virtualize, and consolidate datacenter infrastructure. Learn how in a 44-page Sun white paper that examines the server's architecture, along with its key software components.