Tales from the Datacenter v2.0
Transforming Business with Oracle technologies
Ever need to know how fast two servers can move data between each other? I recently needed to show a client how much bandwidth was available between two database servers. To do this I used a tool called iperf. iperf Continue reading How fast is that network?
We have all seen the news, there is a war on, one that does not leave thousands of bodies in graves but still destroys lives. This was is bloodless, but still makes the news on a weekly basis. The targets Continue reading Solaris 11.2 Security: Part 1 – Security 101 and Checking your security
Years ago Solaris admins had one dreaded task, patching systems! Patching required hours of down time, with even more hours preparing the backout plans. We often looked at the Linux systems, and how easily we could patch them. As of Continue reading Installing Solaris x86 11.2 from an ISO in Virtualbox – part 2 – Patching Solaris, the new easy way
/minor rant on I was recently asked by a coworker why I knew so much about a wide variety of technologies. He was having an issue with java application performance and was surprised when I pointed him to a tool Continue reading But… your just a…. !!!!
Recently I had a DBA at an IOUG event complain that they were unable to install from the Solaris 11.2 ISO. They had seen me demo Openstack a few weeks ago, and wanted to know how to install Solaris 11.2 Continue reading Installing Solaris x86 11.2 from an ISO in Virtualbox – Part 1
OK, so we need an LDOM fast, you you don’t remember the steps. Here is a step by step install, from making the Solaris11 server ready to host LDOMs, to creating your first Solaris 10 LDOM. First, we need to Continue reading LDOM Creation