Course Length

1 hour

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Technical Requirements

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• Macromedia Flash requirements

 

Languages

English  

Format

Tech Talk  

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.  

Prerequisites

None  

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

 

Related Courses

After:

• System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System Part 1 (SA-200-S10)
• System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System Part 2 (SA-202-S10)
• Solaris 10 Features for Experienced Solaris System Administrators (SA-225-S10)
• Dynamic Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting With DTrace (SA-327-S10)

 

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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