In this Issue | February 2009 Taking aim at Linux Optimizing OpenSolaris for Intel Using iPhone as test farm View this issue in Spanish   OpenSolaris Ignite Newsletter The reviews are in — OpenSolaris is cool “Take OpenSolaris seriously, and give it a try” advises Charlie Schulting in his review of OpenSolaris 2008.11 on Enterprise Networking Planet. To the question, “can it replace Linux,” he answers, “Yes, yes it can.” Get further evidence of the value of OpenSolaris in a Crimson Consulting Group white paper that examines the support option differences between Sun and Red Hat. Read full review | Download white paper News Fluendo codecs now available for OpenSolaris x86 Enjoy a full multimedia experience with applications that use the gstreamer framework. Reviews OpenSolaris latest release takes aim at Linux This eWeek review looks positively at improvements around software package management and incorporating community packaging efforts in OpenSolaris 2008.11 Blogs Set up an OpenSolaris test farm on an iPhone Sun software engineer Jim Walker blogs about how you can access advanced Sun servers and reserve a test zone using Safari — and use SSH terminal apps like TouchTerm (free) — all from an iPhone. Sun + Intel + OpenSolaris + 2 years = the year of core Intel software engineering manager Dave Stewart provides a two-year recap of the work he has done with OpenSolaris. Tutorials OpenSolaris Bible now available! Written by the OpenSolaris community, this book covers introductory through advanced topics. Order now at Amazon. How OpenSolaris is being optimized for the new Intel processor In this short video, Intel software engineering manager Dave Stewart talks about the team’s focus on optimizing OpenSolaris for Intel’s new Core i7 processor, code named “Nehalem,” and why the architecture has some truly new and exciting advancements for Intel. Events Sun Tech Days Hyderbad, India Feb. 18-20 OpenSolaris Storage Summit San Francisco Feb. 23 CommunityOne East New York March 18-19 Tech Tips Understanding PCI Express maximum payload size on OpenSolaris Sun engineer Alan Adamson explains that when PCI Express fabrics are configured properly, PCIe protocol efficiency and performance can be improved. © 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. For information on Sun's trademarks, see: www.sun.com/suntrademarks To manage your Sun subscriptions, visit the Subscription Center. Sun Microsystems, Inc., 18 Network Circle, M/S: UMPK18-124 Attn: Global eMarketing, Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA