Detailed steps for cloning an Oracle Database with the ZFS Storage Appliance and Data Guard. Much more efficient process in preparation for application testing than manual backup and restore. Includes architectural overview and detailed configuration information.
BigAdmin's Hardware Compatibility List has been recreated on OTN. OpenSolaris content has been replaced by Solaris 11 Express content (over 7,000 entries). Solaris 10 content remains, as does the list of devices and drivers for Solaris on x86, the Device Detection Tool, the Hardware Compatibility Test Suite (HCTS), and related content and instructions.
Wim describes how Oracle Linux uses spare memory to give cleancache additional memory resources. It's called transcendent memory and, if you're really into what happens when in the Linux kernel, you'll enjoy Wim's explanation.
How to identify duplicate symbols and circular dependencies in your C++ code that would lead to linking problems between your application and its libraries. Fourth in the Gove-Clamage series.
How investigate run-time application linking problems by using the LD_DEBUG environment variable. Third article in a series by Darryl Gove and Stephen Clamage.
How to use the -z defs flag in your code to make sure the runtime linker links your application to the correct C++ libraries. Second in a series about Libraries, Linking, and C++ by Darryl Gove and Stephen Clamage.
Summary with links to detailed technical discussions about the Linux filesystem, storage, and memory summit recently held in San Francisco. By Lenz Grimmer.
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Chris Baker, who has been a stalwart proponent of Solaris on x86 from the very beginning, will explain to Justin what Oracle is doing to continue Solaris support for x86, and the specific optimizations for x86 hardware in Solaris 11 Express and the future release of Solaris 11.