Oracle Solaris 11.2 System Administration Handbook (Oracle Press) - Paperback

by Harry Foxwell (Author), Glynn Foster (Author)

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Master the Powerful Management Tools of Oracle Solaris 11.2

Govern a reliable and secure enterprise cloud computing infrastructure using the detailed information contained in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration Handbook offers end-to-end deployment, configuration, and management instruction. Find out how to install and update Oracle Solaris 11.2, migrate data and applications, build bare-metal and virtual networks, and tune performance. This comprehensive resource fully explains new features, including OpenStack cloud support, Unified Archive provisioning, and Oracle Solaris Zones.

- Install Oracle Solaris 11.2 on SPARC and x86 systems
- Virtualize and sandbox applications with Oracle Solaris Zones
- Handle the complete software lifecycle to ensure systems are appropriately patched
- Create both physical and virtual networks and control bandwidth
- Implement reliable, secure infrastructure with automated compliance reporting
- Install software from pre-configured Unified Archives or custom IPS repositories
- Manage configuration on a large scale with SMF, Puppet, and RAD
- Administer cloud-based compute, storage, and networking resources using OpenStack

Author Biography

Harry Foxwell is a Principal Consultant for Oracle Corporation's Public Sector organization, specializing in cloud computing, virtualization, operating systems, and open source technologies. Dr. Foxwell also currently teaches graduate-level courses in operating systems and computer architecture at George Mason University.