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OPENSOLARIS IGNITE NEWSLETTER December 10, 2009 In this issue: * New DTrace quick start guide http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZRq.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDHEIFSI0 * Open source home media server http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZRs.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDHKcFSK0 * ZFS in the trenches http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZRu.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDHRQFSM0 * Read Ignite's translated versions http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZRw.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDHYEFSO0 ______________________________ CROSSBOW WINS BEST PAPER AT LISA '09 New system and networking entities are explained The award-winning paper, Crossbow Virtual Wire: Network in a Box, describes new abstractions that provide virtual network interface cards (VNICs) and virtual switches that can have dedicated hardware resources and bandwidth assigned to them. Get the paper http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZRy.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDHeYFSQ0 View slides http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZR%5f.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDFIUFRW0 ______________________________ NEWS Check out the latest release of Solaris Cluster 3.2 11/09 The latest release includes innovative business continuity capabilities for Oracle databases in Solaris virtualized environments and enables increased high availability with new monitoring configuration advisors. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZS0.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDAQKFQI0 Toshiba Mini Notebook NB200, preinstalled with OpenSolaris A convenient and travel-friendly companion PC - dual boot with both OpenSolaris and Windows. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZeA.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDEFMFRL0 ______________________________ BLOGS Set up a home media server using OpenSolaris, ZFS and free software To wrap up his chronicle about setting up a home media server, George Drapeau adds details about how much it cost and the software he's currently running on the computer. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZRs.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDHKcFSK0 How to use the Crossbow Virtual Demo Tool Commenting that this newly-available tool is "perfect for demos and learning a lot about zones and networking," Brian Leonard offers a caveat about its "alpha quality" and walks through screenshots that are provided when you extract the tool. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZS2.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDAWeFQK0 ______________________________ VIDEOS Video: Intel's Robert Kasten talks about OpenSolaris collaboration Robert Kasten, Senior Engineering Manager at Intel, talks about the collaboration between Intel and the OpenSolaris community to improve system performance, energy efficiency, and driver support for desktops and mobile platforms. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZS4.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDAdSFQM0 Video: Explore ways to contribute to OpenSolaris Glynn Foster invites you to explore the many ways you can contribute to OpenSolaris, including working on a kernel feature and contributing packages through Source Juicer. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZS6.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDBEGFQO0 Video: A look at ZFS in the trenches Ben Rockwood, Director of Systems Engineering at Joyent, gives his perspective on ZFS at LISA '09. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZRu.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDHRQFSM0 ______________________________ TECH TIPS Check out the new DTrace quick start guide This easy-to-access book provides sample DTrace scripts, including examples that examine an AMP stack and Web 2.0 applications, and other information that can help you get started using DTrace. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZS8.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDBKaFQQ0 How to use MilaX OpenSolaris CD on Solaris systems Find out how to convert the MilaX Live CD for SPARC platforms to a WANBOOT image for troubleshooting. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZSA.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDCIUFQZ0 Getting x86 Platform device support for Solaris OS and OpenSolaris OS This tool helps you quickly and easily find support information specific to the OS you're running and the type of device you're using. http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZSC.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDCPIFQb0 ______________________________ * Spread the Word Send Ignite to a friend http://communications1.sun.com/r/c/r?2.1.3J1.2k3.14fmM%5f.CSbLbw..N.GZSO.2brW.bW89MQ%5f%5fDDXAFRH0 * Help Us Translate Share Ignite in another language opensolaris-newsletter-feedback at sun.com * Read Ignite's Translated Versions. 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