Updated: 2011-07-28 15:00:00
The new features in Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.1 are highlighted in a recent blog post by The Fat Bloke, who "sings" about VM clones; more extensive system support; improved remote access; drivers for Windows Vista and Windows 7; support on the latest Linux platforms; and a new networking mode. There is also an updated Virtual Media Manager, proxy support for the update checker, and an updated USB stack, Fat Bloke adds.
Updated: 2011-07-27 15:00:00
With its acquisition of Ksplice, Oracle is now in the position of being the only enterprise Linux provider that can offer zero downtime updates. In its customer letter Oracle announces that it plans to make the Ksplice technology a standard feature of Oracle Linux Premier Support. The letter also mentions that Oracle does not plan to support the use of Ksplice technology with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Enterprise Linux. Rather, the Oracle Linux Premier Support subscription applies to Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel.
Updated: 2011-07-27 15:00:00
, Daily News Current Issue Archives by Activity by Section by Date Blogs Keywords Condensed List List Cloud Mediakit Advertise Free Trial System News Volume 161 Issue 4 Exadata Sign in Register Password Help Membership types SquareTwo Financial Goes Live with Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud , Oracle Exadata Database Machine Features Solaris MySQL Linux Exadata Hardware Storage Sysadmin Networking Virtualization Previous Next Gains 9X in Response Time , 5X in Concurrent Users Implementation Completed in 44 Days July 27, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 4 The Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud and Oracle Exadata Database Machine now power , eAGLE the proprietary system used by SquareTwo Financial in analyzing , distributing and managing the data necessary for the successful purchase and liquidation of debt
Updated: 2011-07-25 15:00:00
The Oracle Tech Network presents a demonstration on "Using Oracle Solaris Zones to Develop and Deploy Applications" drawn from the telco industry. The demonstration illustrates how isolation, rapid boot, built-in rollback, mobility between systems, and cloning -- capabilities built in to Solaris Zones -- enable fast and efficient application development and deployment. A link is provided to the "System Administration Guide: Oracle Solaris Zones, Oracle Solaris 10 Containers, and Resource Management" as well as to the "Resource Management and Oracle Solaris Zones Developer's Guide."
Updated: 2011-07-25 15:00:00
"While managing clusters will never be easy, it keeps getting a whole lot simpler," or so writes Mat Keep in his blog post "Simpler and Safer Clustering: MySQL Cluster Manager Update." He writes further that, with MySQL Cluster Manager 1.1.1 now released to General Availability it is much simpler to get up and running and to manager a cluster or even multiple clusters from a single process. MySQL Cluster Manager 1.1.1 is available free for a 30-day trial at Oracle eDelivery, Keep notes, pointing out as well the numerous upgrade operations that can easily be performed online. He draws attention to the whitepaper on MySQL Cluster Manager and to the online demo as well.
Updated: 2011-07-21 15:00:00
: Daily News Current Issue Archives by Activity by Section by Date Blogs Keywords Condensed List List Cloud Mediakit Advertise Free Trial System News Volume 161 Issue 3 Software Sign in Register Password Help Membership types Two Webcasts : Introducing Oracle Entitlements Server 11g Partners Features Solaris MySQL Exadata Software Servers Windows Storage Top10 Sysadmin Virtualization Java Technology Security Trademarks Previous Next And Oracle Unified Directory 11g July 21, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 3 Oracle Entitlements Server 11g is the industry�s most mature , scalable , standards-based , and hot-pluggable solution to secure applications and data , reduce risk , and address evolving compliance mandates exactly the tool to address such modern enterprise security challenges as insider
Updated: 2011-07-21 15:00:00
While not exactly a new concept though it is one that is finding an increasingly wide adoption, unified storage is a single shared pool of storage that can combine both block and file data, eliminating the need to manage separate block and file systems. Fewer storage systems mean fewer systems to power and cool, which can reduce costs and optimize resources. Plus, as virtual server environments and the cloud become more popular among users, consolidation is key. Having one unified storage system helps create a standardized environment. Enterprise Strategy Group Senior Analyst Terri McClure writes on the subject in SearchStorage.com.
Updated: 2011-07-21 15:00:00
Daily News Current Issue Archives by Activity by Section by Date Blogs Keywords Condensed List List Cloud Mediakit Advertise Free Trial System News Volume 161 Issue 3 Sun SysAdmin Sign in Register Password Help Membership types July 2011 Critical Patch Update Released Partners Features Solaris MySQL Exadata Software Servers Windows Storage Top10 Sysadmin Virtualization Java Technology Security Trademarks Previous Next Fixes for 78 New Security Vulnerabilities July 21, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 3 A summary of Oracle's July 2011 Critical Patch Update can be found on Eric Maurice s blog where he notes that the update provides fixes for 78 new security vulnerabilities in a wide range of product families including : Oracle Database Server , Oracle Secure Backup , Oracle Fusion Middleware , Oracle
Updated: 2011-07-21 15:00:00
Java Spotlight Episode 38 will feature discussion of the JDK 7 release and comments on the possible features list in JDK 8. Principal guest is Adam Messinger, Oracle's Fusion Middleware VP. Dalibor Topic, Java Free and Open Source Software Ambassador, and Alexis Moussine-Pouchkine, Java EE Developer Advocate, take their customary seats on the Java All Star Developer Panel.
Updated: 2011-07-21 15:00:00
Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.1 offers several new capabilities including a powerful new virtual machine cloning facility, enhanced large system support, improved remote access, and expanded platform and application support. Oracle's product press release states that Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.1 supports a variety of host operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X, Oracle Solaris, Oracle Linux and other popular flavors of Linux. Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.1 is available as a free download although terms, conditions, and restrictions apply.
Updated: 2011-07-21 15:00:00
Daily News Current Issue Archives by Activity by Section by Date Blogs Keywords Condensed List List Cloud Mediakit Advertise Free Trial System News Volume 161 Issue 3 Solaris Sign in Register Password Help Membership types Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5 11 Release Partners Features Solaris MySQL Exadata Software Servers Windows Storage Top10 Sysadmin Virtualization Java Technology Security Trademarks Previous Next Top Choice for Both High Availability and Disaster Recover in Physical and Virtual Environments July 21, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 3 In his blog post A New Oracle Solaris Cluster Release Markus Weber draws attention to the availability of Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5 11, a new High Availability and Disaster Recovery solution for use in mission critical services that enables the safe
Updated: 2011-07-20 15:00:00
"Facebook for the dumb-phone masses" is a recent blog post by Hinkmond Wong who writes that, " ... Java ME is a relevant technology in today's mobile marketplace. The trick is being able to read the signs of how Java ME technology can help you with your mobile apps." Facebook hopes that "Facebook for Every Phone" will save the day, according to Wong.
Updated: 2011-07-20 15:00:00
: , Daily News Current Issue Archives by Activity by Section by Date Blogs Keywords Condensed List List Cloud Mediakit Advertise Free Trial System News Volume 161 Issue 3 MySQL Sign in Register Password Help Membership types MySQL Enterprise Backup 3.6 : Free Download , 30-day Trial Partners MySQL Exadata Servers Java Technology Security Previous Next New Backup Streaming , Integration with Oracle Secure Backup , Other Common Backup Media Solutions July 20, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 3 MySQL Enterprise Backup 3.6 got the attention of blogger Rob Young who posts that MySQL Enterprise Backup MEB performs high performant , online hot backups for MySQL databases and provides all of the backup recovery features and functionality from a scriptable command line interface . Young is especially
Updated: 2011-07-20 15:00:00
Daily News Current Issue Archives by Activity by Section by Date Blogs Keywords Condensed List List Cloud Mediakit Advertise Free Trial System News Volume 161 Issue 3 MySQL Sign in Register Password Help Membership types The Oracle VM Template for MySQL Enterprise Edition Partners MySQL Exadata Servers Java Technology Security Previous Next Provides Pre-installed , Pre-configured Virtualized Software Image July 20, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 3 The Oracle VM Template for MySQL Enterprise Edition is the fastest , easiest and most reliable way to provision virtualized MySQL instances , enabling users to meet the explosive demand for web-based services . The July 13, 2011 webinar dealt with how the Oracle VM Template for MySQL Enterprise Edition ensures rapid deployment and helps eliminate
Updated: 2011-07-18 15:00:00
Daily News Current Issue Archives by Activity by Section by Date Blogs Keywords Condensed List List Cloud Mediakit Advertise Free Trial System News Volume 161 Issue 3 Security Sign in Register Password Help Membership types Secure Administration of Oracle VM Server for SPARC Logical Domains Partners MySQL Exadata Servers Java Technology Security Previous Next Separation of Function Is Critical in Virtual Environment , Jeff Savit Argues July 18, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 3 In his blog post Secure administration of Oracle VM Server for SPARC Logical Domains Jeff Savit describes how to use RBAC to secure an Oracle VM Server for SPARC system by eliminating use of the root userid and restricting power to specific users and roles when they need them . That step , along with restricting which
Updated: 2011-07-18 15:00:00
The skids are greased and Java 7 is on its way. Watch the Java 7 Celebration Webcast for an inside look at this new solution. A number of Java 7 technical breakouts are also available. These include:
"Making Heads and Tails of Project Coin. Small Language Changes in JDK 7"
"Parallelism with the Fork/Join Framework"
"The New File System API in JDK 7"
"A Renaissance VM: One Platform, Many Languages"
The webcast finished with a Q&A and Panel Discussion.
Updated: 2011-07-11 15:00:00
Java Brand Manager Michelle Kovac joins Java Spotlight Episode 37 to discuss the launch of Java 7. Kovac also talks about promotions related to the JDK 7 launch, the Future Tech Duke release, the new Java Magazine, and the Summer Java Workshops for high school students.
Updated: 2011-07-11 15:00:00
, Daily News Current Issue Archives by Activity by Section by Date Blogs Keywords Condensed List List Cloud Mediakit Advertise Free Trial System News Volume 161 Issue 2 Features Sign in Register Password Help Membership types Resource Management Features in Solaris OS , Oracle Database Features Servers Storage Networking Virtualization Java Technology Oracle Previous Next Oracle White Paper Explains Integral Software Modules that Enable Effective Management July 11, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 2 Oracle has published a four-part white paper entitled url http : www.oracle.com technetwork articles servers-storage-admin o11-054-intro-rm-419298.pdf Introduction to Resource Management in Oracle Solaris and Oracle Database . In his blog on the white paper Giri Mandalika explains that its purpose is
Updated: 2011-07-11 15:00:00
In the blog post "The winning combination: Oracle VM Server for x86 + Oracle Sun Fire HW" Karim Berrah offers an appraisal of the subject configuration intended to put at ease the minds of any manager facing the prospect of virtualizing Oracle software and a move to Oracle x86 hardware.
The appraisal is set forth as a series of facts about Oracle VM Server, including:
it is considered as a hard partitioning technology,
is free to use,
support is included with Oracle x86 HW support,
and there are no extra costs for a management console since OVM Manager package for Linux is free.
Updated: 2011-07-11 15:00:00
There are now revisions to an earlier Oracle Technical Best Practices whitepaper that have to do with performance troubleshooting and the software configuration management series, as well as new installation advice, advanced settings, new security settings and advice for both Oracle WebLogic and IBM WebSphere installations. The revised white paper is available for download.
Updated: 2011-07-11 15:00:00
Users can now download Oracle Solaris Virtual Machine (VM) Templates for SPARC and x86 architectures. The several links available on the download page speed the creation of Proof of Concept environments and other evaluation/development tasks by dramatically simplifying the installation process.
For SPARC and x86 there is a new type of Oracle VM Template based on encapsulating an Oracle Solaris 10 Container which can then be attached to any x86 system running Oracle Solaris 10 10/09 or later.
For x86, there are Oracle VM and Oracle VM VirtualBox templates.
Updated: 2011-07-07 15:00:00
Daily News Current Issue Archives by Activity by Section by Date Blogs Keywords Condensed List List Cloud Mediakit Advertise Free Trial System News Volume 161 Issue 1 News Sign in Register Password Help Membership types Oracle Virtual Desktop Client App for iPad News Features Cloud Computing Exadata HPC Storage Top10 OpenOffice Performance Sysadmin Virtualization Java Technology Oracle Trademarks Previous Next Enables Secure Access to Virtual Desktops Managed by Sun Ray Software and Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure July 7, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 1 There's an app for that , that being the Oracle Virtual Desktop Client App for , iPad a recent addition to Oracle's desktop-to-datacenter virtualization portfolio , which is now available on the App Store . The Oracle Virtual Desktop Client
Updated: 2011-07-07 15:00:00
Oracle is launching Java Magazine a free bi-monthly magazine that will include a regular call for papers directed to community contributors. Typical content for the magazine is planned to include: Java Community News and Events; 'Java in Action' (Java application stories); Java Architecture; New to Java; Enterprise Java Programming; Polyglot Programming; Rich Client/Web Development; and Mobile and Embedded Development.
Updated: 2011-07-07 15:00:00
Anil Gaur, VP of Java Platform on GlassFish 3.1, is the guest on Java Spotlight Episode 36 where he brings his vast experience with creation of Java EE Specifications, Reference Implementation, and Compatibility Test Suites, and the evolution on Java EE into Cloud and PaaS environment through the Java EE 7 standard to a discussion of the GlassFish 3.1 release. Members of the panel for this episode include Dalibor Topic, Java Free and Open Source Software Ambassador; Sharat Chandler, JavaOne Program Committee Chair; Arun Gupta, Java EE and GlassFish evangelist; and John Jullion-Ceccarelli, Netbeans Development Manager.
Updated: 2011-07-07 15:00:00
Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 3.3, which features an enhanced administration portal with role based access control (RBAC); offers Oracle Linux as a supported host platform; and delivers increased performance. Among the new capabilities in the Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 3.3 are:
Improved and simplified installation
Enhanced management interface with RBAC administration support
New platform support and availability (Oracle Linux)
Updated: 2011-07-07 15:00:00
Fat Bloke posts a blog declaring "Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.0.10 Released!" This maintenance update release of Oracle VM VirtualBox improves stability, fixes regressions and prepares the way for Mac OS X Lion hosts, the blog reports. The download is available and readers can learn about the changes in the ChangeLog.
