The Solaris 10: Ten Moves Ahead of the Competition course provides students
with an overview of distinguishing features of the Solaris 10 Operating System
(OS). This course combines high-level value proposition and introductory technical
information to illustrate the advantages of using Solaris 10 OS.
COURSE FEATURES AND SERVICES:
Slides with voice-over narration and animations
This course replaces New Features of the Solaris 10 Operating System (WS-9000-S10).
Course Length
1 hour
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Technical Requirements
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Languages
English
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Format
Tech Talk
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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators and software
developers interested in obtaining an overview of Solaris 10 features that offer
advantages over other operating systems.
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Prerequisites
None
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Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe advantages of Solaris Dynamic Tracing (DTrace) in Solaris 10
- Describe advantages of Extreme Network Performance in Solaris 10
- Describe advantages of Solaris Containers
- Identify features of Solaris Containers for Linux Application in Solaris 10
- Describe advantages of the Zettabyte File System (ZFS) in Solaris 10
- Describe advantages of the Fault Management Architecture and Service Management
Facility in Solaris 10
- Describe security advantages of Solaris 10
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Course Content
Introduction to Solaris 10
Module 1 - DTrace
- Benefits of DTrace
- DTrace Components
- Using an example DTrace script
- Solving a problem with DTrace
Module 2 - Extreme Network Performance
- Redesigned Network Stack
- Improvement Metrics
- Streamlining TCP/IP Processing
- Support for Offload Engines
- Next generation IP Protocol
- Improved Network Availability
Module 3 - Containers
- Isolating Applications and Controlling Resources with Solaris Containers
- Solaris Zones
- Solaris Zones Architecture
- Solaris Resource Manager Facilities
- Combining Virtualization with Resource Management
- Creating a Solaris Zone
- Creating a Resource Pool
- Associating a Zone with a Pool
Module 4 - Solaris Containers for Linux Applications
- Key Feature Highlights
- Linux to Solaris Migration
- Cross-Platform and Linux Development
- Integrated Security and Administration
- Extensibility and Flexibility
- Performance and Security
Module 5 - The Zettabyte File System (ZFS)
- A New Approach to Storage Management
- Primary Benefits of Solaris ZFS
- Flexibility By Design
- Dynamic Data Management
- Data Integrity and Availability
- Features of ZFS
Module 6 - Solaris 10 Predictive Self Healing
- Predictive Self Healing Components
- Reducing Hardware and Software Failures with Predictive Self Healing
- Automating Detection and Diagnosis with the Solaris Fault Manager
Architecture
- Reconfiguration and Messaging Agents
- Event Logging
- Automating Service Management with the Solaris Service Management Facility
- Service Management Facility Features
- SMF Improvements
- SMF services
- Observing services with SMF
- Changing run levels with SMF
Module 7 - Unparalleled Security
- Unparalleled Security
- Solaris 10 Security Features
- Secure Execution Environments
- Process Rights Management
- Isolating Applications Using Solaris Zones
- Hardening the Environment with the Solaris Security Toolkit
- Secure Communication
- Solaris Cryptographic Framework
- Integrated IP Filter Firewall
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