OpenSolaris comes with a single repository configured, known as the release repository: http://pkg.opensolaris.org/release. The packages in the release...
OpenSolaris comes with a single repository configured, known as the release repository: http://pkg.opensolaris.org/release. The packages in the release repository are updated roughly every 6 months when a new release of OpenSolaris occurs, that last being OpenSolaris 2009.06 (June 2009). Meanwhile, development toward the next release of OpenSolaris is happening at a rapid pace. For those of you unwilling to wait for next scheduled release, you have the option of upgrading to...
OpenSolaris comes with a single repository configured, known as the release repository: http://pkg.opensolaris.org/release. The packages in the release repository are updated roughly every 6 months...
The OpenSolaris reference manual (man) pages contain a wealth of information, including much more than just how to use a given command. For example, there's...
The OpenSolaris reference manual (man) pages contain a wealth of information, including much more than just how to use a given command. For example, there's also documentation on file formats, system calls and library functions as well as overview documentation on OpenSolaris technologies like RBAC, SMF and Zones. So getting comfortable with using the man pages will pay dividends. There are over 19,000 man pages available (which should give you a new appreciation for the...
The OpenSolaris reference manual (man) pages contain a wealth of information, including much more than just how to use a given command. For example, there's also documentation on file formats, system...
In release 10gR2, Oracle introduced Transparent Data Encryption [1] - a feature that allows the encryption of individual columns of a table. In Release 11gR1,...
In release 10gR2, Oracle introduced Transparent Data Encryption [1] - a feature that allows the encryption of individual columns of a table. In Release 11gR1, this was extended to tablespaces [2], allowing the creation of encrypted tablespaces which transparently store all tables and indexes in encrypted form. Both of these features help protect data against the risk of storage devices being lost, stolen or otherwise compromised. The "Master Key", which is used to secure...
In release 10gR2, Oracle introduced Transparent Data Encryption [1] - a feature that allows the encryption of individual columns of a table. In Release 11gR1, this was extended to tablespaces [2],...
Seit Oracle 10gR2 gibt es die Moeglichkeit, einzelne Spalten einer Tabelle zu verschluesseln[1]. Als Erweiterung hiervon ist es seit Release 11gR1 moeglich,...
Seit Oracle 10gR2 gibt es die Moeglichkeit, einzelne Spalten einer Tabelle zu verschluesseln[1]. Als Erweiterung hiervon ist es seit Release 11gR1 moeglich, ganze Tablespaces zu verschluesseln[2]. Beide Features ermoeglichen es, sensitive Daten davor zu schuetzen, dass der Datentraeger auf irgend eine Weise ausgespaeht wird. Der Master Key, der die Schluessel fuer die Verschluesselung von Spalten bzw. Tablespaces absichert, wird im sogenannten "Oracle Wallet" gespeichert. ...
Seit Oracle 10gR2 gibt es die Moeglichkeit, einzelne Spalten einer Tabelle zu verschluesseln[1]. Als Erweiterung hiervon ist es seit Release 11gR1 moeglich, ganze Tablespaces zu verschluesseln[2]. ...
I can't count how many times I've read in the various OpenSolaris forums "Read the release notes." It's true, the OpenSolaris release notes are chock full of...
I can't count how many times I've read in the various OpenSolaris forums "Read the release notes." It's true, the OpenSolaris release notes are chock full of good information. However, where are these mysterious release notes? The release notes are posted by David Comay to the osol-announce and indiana-discuss mailing lists. However, you have to filter through all the other traffic on those lists to find them. I've thought about setting up a wiki pointing to them, but that's...
I can't count how many times I've read in the various OpenSolaris forums "Read the release notes." It's true, the OpenSolaris release notes are chock full of good information. However, where are...
I know - I'm boring. For my primary desktop I stick with the released version of OpenSolaris 2009.06 (snv_111b) and I live vicariously through all you cowboys...
I know - I'm boring. For my primary desktop I stick with the released version of OpenSolaris 2009.06 (snv_111b) and I live vicariously through all you cowboys out there that run along the edge. The development builds of OpenSolaris provide access to some great new features, but they also commonly bring with them some great new headaches. The price of riding along the edge is that sometimes you fall over it. Fortunately, OpenSolaris' boot environments make it easy to get back...
I know - I'm boring. For my primary desktop I stick with the released version of OpenSolaris 2009.06 (snv_111b) and I live vicariously through all you cowboys out there that run along the edge. The...
Folks often wonder if the printer they have (or are planning to buy) will work with OpenSolaris. The good news is that BigAdmin maintains an HCL for printers...
Folks often wonder if the printer they have (or are planning to buy) will work with OpenSolaris. The good news is that BigAdmin maintains an HCL for printers known to work with OpenSolaris. The bad news, however, is that there's only 53 printers in the list (and most of those appear to be laser printers). So, if you have a printer that works with OpenSolaris, please take the time to allow your fellow community members to know about it. Here's how... Submitting Your Printer...
Folks often wonder if the printer they have (or are planning to buy) will work with OpenSolaris. The good news is that BigAdmin maintains an HCL for printers known to work with OpenSolaris. The bad...
Dieses Tool ist einen Blogeintrag ueber den Blogeintrag wert. Wer kennt ihn nicht, den guten alten perfbar? Thrbar (eigentlich wohl Threadbar) ist ein Perfbar...
Dieses Tool ist einen Blogeintrag ueber den Blogeintrag wert. Wer kennt ihn nicht, den guten alten perfbar? Thrbar (eigentlich wohl Threadbar) ist ein Perfbar fuer die Threads eines Prozesses. Damit wird es endlich moeglich, den Unterschied zwischen einem aktiven und einem existierenden Thread zu visualisieren. Warum mussten wir eigentlich bis 2010 auf dieses Tool warten? Dabei ist die Idee wirklich naheliegend. Aber so ist es ja oft mit guten Ideen - wenn sie mal...
Dieses Tool ist einen Blogeintrag ueber den Blogeintrag wert. Wer kennt ihn nicht, den guten alten perfbar? Thrbar (eigentlich wohl Threadbar) ist ein Perfbar fuer die Threads eines Prozesses. Damit...
Als einer der Performance-Experten in unserem Team bin ich immer wieder beim Kunden, um den beruechtigten "Performance=ON" Knopf zu druecken. Dass dieser...
Als einer der Performance-Experten in unserem Team bin ich immer wieder beim Kunden, um den beruechtigten "Performance=ON" Knopf zu druecken. Dass dieser entgegen aller Geruechte nicht existiert und auch weder in den alten noch den neuen Versionen von Solaris jemals eingebaut wurde, hat sich ja leider immer noch nicht ueberall herum gesprochen. Was es jedoch gibt, sind relativ viele "Performance=OFF" Knoepfe ;-) Sie verstecken sich oft an immer den gleichen Stellen, und...
Als einer der Performance-Experten in unserem Team bin ich immer wieder beim Kunden, um den beruechtigten "Performance=ON" Knopf zu druecken. Dass dieser entgegen aller Geruechte nicht existiert und...
