On 02/06/2013 09:48 PM, Ian Collins wrote: > Jim Klimov wrote: >> On 2013-02-06 21:20, Roel_D wrote: >>> If the old software/services running on the old solaris didn't rely >>> on /usr or /etc installed software (like apache/mysql/java-based >>> software) i would suggest to only copy the software directories in >>> newly created zones. >>> >>> It could take more hours to hurdle all the OS mismatches then to copy >>> the old software or its data and maybe recompile some legacy libraries. >> I know, unfortunately, those were packaged commercial softwarez >> which took days of tuning just to get running as wanted. While >> reinstallation is an option, it is one they want to avoid as a >> lengthy downtime, or take in small steps rather than wholesale >> replacement of the system... >> >> So far the zones are pouring into a sol10u8 VM (apparently, it >> is the 10/09 release which was the base for solaris10 branded >> zone integrated support, and also the one which is last free >> from Sun). >> >> We'll think later then - if they will continue in this VM or >> just use it as a step to update the zones' OSes. > > It's well worth taking the next step. We have migrated nearly all of > our Solaris and Linux VMs into zones. Much better performance and way > less arse ache!
Are you guys doing Linux in zones? What's the status of these brands in Illumos? AFAIK, they're pretty much defunct. Cheers, -- Saso _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
