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
, 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: 2011-07-21 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 Sysadmin Virtualization Java Technology Security 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 Enterprise
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: 2011-07-11 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
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 Oracle Sign in Register Password Help Membership types Negotiating with Oracle Features Servers Storage Networking Virtualization Java Technology Oracle Previous Next Go in with the Gloves On , Says Forrester July 11, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 2 How to Achieve Better Results from Your Oracle , Negotiation Duncan Jones's blog post on NetworkWorld.com , reports on the advice from Forrester's Sourcing and Vendor Management SVM Leadership Council on how to beat Oracle at its own game , typically described by Forrester as given to upselling and overstating costs . The advice from Forrester JVM is : Prepare for Oracle's Central
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
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.
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 Oracle Sign in Register Password Help Membership types Frank Summary of HP Oracle Dispute By Oracle Lawyers News Features Cloud Computing Exadata HPC Storage Top10 OpenOffice Performance Sysadmin Virtualization Java Technology Oracle Trademarks Previous Next 15-Page Motion in Opposition to HP's Motion to Seal Records July 7, 2011, Volume 161, Issue 1 Oracle has made public a motion filed by its , lawyers Latham Watkins LLP , in response to HP's petition to the court to seal the records of its proceeding against Oracle in connection with support of Itanium technology . Oracle contends that it has no contractual obligation to
Updated: 2011-07-04 15:00:00
Imagine the Oracle cloud in graphical form. Blogger Ron Batra did, producing a summary to illustrate his observation that Oracle has employed Oracle Enterprise Manager as the foundation for its system management in the cloud. This, he contends, will keep the installed base happy as they amble toward their respective private clouds.
