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Which Version of Solaris Were You Running When ...

Do you remember which version of Solaris you were running when Voyager 1 first lifted off? I'll give you a hint: Voyager 1 lifted off from Earth on September 5,...

Do you remember which version of Solaris you were running when Voyager 1 first lifted off? I'll give you a hint: Voyager 1 lifted off from Earth on September 5, 1977. Since then it's been traveling a lot faster than the firebreathing Ducati Desmosedici. Well, the damn thing has reached a speed of about 38,000 mph (suck on that, California Highway Patrol!) and is nearly out of the Solar System.Try to guess ... n00b. Facebook hadn't even been invented yet!BSD 2.10.1SunOS...

links for 2010-12-16

Oracle Solaris 11 Express: Network Virtualization and Resource Control | Oracle ClinicXiangBingLiu's detailed overview of Oracle Solaris 11 Express features,...

Oracle Solaris 11 Express: Network Virtualization and Resource Control | Oracle ClinicXiangBingLiu's detailed overview of Oracle Solaris 11 Express features, including Crossbow.(tags: oracle solaris virtualization crossbow)A New Threat To Web Applications: Connection String Parameter Pollution (CSPP) (The Oracle Global Product Security Blog)"CSPP, if carried out successfully, can be used to steal user identities and hijack web credentials. CSPP is a high risk attack because...

A Real Cutting Edge

What could be more "cutting edge" than a fine blade?Blade server architectures blend the enterprise availability and management features of vertically scalable...

What could be more "cutting edge" than a fine blade?Blade server architectures blend the enterprise availability and management features of vertically scalable platforms with the scalability and economic advantages of horizontally scalable systems by providing higher compute density, reduced complexity, and improved availability, serviceability, and power efficiency. It's no wonder that blade architectures are cutting into traditional enterprise server architectures.To bring...

Show Notes: Architects in the Cloud

In the latest ArchBeat interview series, Stephen G. Bennett and Archie Reed, the authors of Silver Clouds, Dark Linings: A Concise Guide to Cloud Computing, ...

In the latest ArchBeat interview series, Stephen G. Bennett and Archie Reed, the authors of Silver Clouds, Dark Linings: A Concise Guide to Cloud Computing,  discuss what’s new and what’s not so new about cloud computing, talk about how marketing hype has muddied understanding of what cloud is and what it can do, and explore other issues. Listen to Part 1 Listen to Part 2 Listen to Part 3 Listen to Part 4 Connect If you have questions, comments, or would otherwise like to...

links for 2010-12-15

Pravin Janardanam: Security in OBIEE 11g, Part 1Guest blogger Pravin Janardanam kicks off a two-part series in which he tackles the differences in security...

Pravin Janardanam: Security in OBIEE 11g, Part 1Guest blogger Pravin Janardanam kicks off a two-part series in which he tackles the differences in security between OBIEE 11g and 10g, and provides some hints on security migration from a 10g environment.(tags: oracle otn businessintelligence obiee)HttpClusterServlet Configuration (Weblogic Server Acting as a Proxy)Quick tips from Divay Dureja.(tags: oracle weblogic servlet configuration)Accelerating Deployment of...

What Day Is It And Why Am I Wearing a Little Furry Skirt?

This morning I woke up singing Bohemian Rhapsody. A hostile dude wearing a little furry skirt and a biker lid with a broken bull horn was glaring at me from the...

This morning I woke up singing Bohemian Rhapsody. A hostile dude wearing a little furry skirt and a biker lid with a broken bull horn was glaring at me from the bathroom mirror. He had a battle axe. My dogs were both staring up at me, demanding in the way that dogs do, to guess what they were thinking. The shower, which somebody had turned on, was in a grimy Belarus apartment and the beer-belied landlord, in a threadbare ribbed tank-top that had once been white, was insisting...

links for 2010-12-14

LIVE Webcast this Thursday: 24/7 Availability... in the Cloud (Oracle Database Insider Blog)"Cloud computing environments must provide high quality of service...

LIVE Webcast this Thursday: 24/7 Availability... in the Cloud (Oracle Database Insider Blog)"Cloud computing environments must provide high quality of service -- high availability, predictable performance at any scale -- and high flexibility/agility to respond to workload peaks. In the past, making systems available around the clock and protecting them from unplanned downtime..."(tags: oracle highavailability cloud)IT Strategies from Oracle - Great EA Library (Enterprise...

Upcoming TechCast Live: MySQL 5.5 Does Windows (Jan. 11, 10am PT)

Did you know that Windows is the #1 development platform for MySQL? Product Manager Mike Frank explains why, and also tells us why MySQL 5.5 offers the best...

Did you know that Windows is the #1 development platform for MySQL? Product Manager Mike Frank explains why, and also tells us why MySQL 5.5 offers the best performance on Windows yet. Watch live on January 11th at 10am PST. Make sure to mark your calender so you don't forget over the holidays.In case you missed this months TechCast Live with Wim Coekaerts and his update on Linux and Virtualization it is now available to watch on demand.