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![• High performance client – server applications
• support virtually any application and configuration
• Solaris[tm] 8 - industry's first dot-com grade operating environment.
• TCP/IP, the central Internet protocol has been at the core of Solaris
networking
• Multiprocessing & Multithreading
• Runs on SPARC and X86 platforms
• Based on a single, merged source code base
• Customers can choose a lower-cost platform
More features ….
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Solaris Operating System - Oracle
The document presents an overview of Solaris OS, highlighting its origins, features, and advantages such as high performance and security for enterprise applications. Solaris is a Unix-branded operating system developed by Sun Microsystems, known for its multi-tasking capabilities and compatibility with various hardware platforms. It also discusses system requirements, file systems, and a comparison with other operating systems like Windows and Linux.
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- 1. Presentation on OperatingSystems Welcome 1
- 2. world's most advancedenterprise operating system Solaris OS Group members 2
- 3. Operating System • Justa program • Provides a stable , consistent way for applications to deal with the hardware 3 OS Multi - tasking Memory Management Security User interface Peripheral Management
- 4. • SunOS isa Unix-branded operating system • Developed by Sun Microsystems • Marketed under the brand name Solaris. What is Solaris OS 4
- 5. • Free andopen/close source software • Integrated and tested with the Oracle software stack • Proven mission-critical capabilities: – Performance – reliability – security • Investment protection for your mission-critical applications Overview 5
- 6. • Developed bySUN Microsystem • 1980s – introduced RISC(Reduced Instruction Set Computer) chip called SPARC (Scalable Processor Architecture) by SUN • 1983 - first SUN OS released • Solaris is one implementation of the UNIX operating system • Marketed under the brand name Solaris History 6
- 7. Special features of SolarisOperating Environment 7
- 8. PORTABLE SCALABLE INTER OPERABLE COMPATIBLE Solaris operatingEnvironment • Multiple vendor platforms • ABI –Application Binary Interface 8
- 9. PORTABLE SCALABLE INTER OPERABLE COMPATIBLE Solaris operatingEnvironment • More powerful systems • Growing environment • Runs on 9 Solaris operating Environment
- 10. PORTABLE SCALABLE INTER OPERABLE COMPATIBLE Solaris operatingEnvironment • Heterogeneous computing environments • Standardization and clear interfaces 10 Solaris operating Environment
- 11. PORTABLE SCALABLE INTER OPERABLE COMPATIBLE Solaris operatingEnvironment • Advance rapidly • Minimize cost • Maximize investment 11 Solaris operating Environment
- 12. • High performanceclient – server applications • support virtually any application and configuration • Solaris[tm] 8 - industry's first dot-com grade operating environment. • TCP/IP, the central Internet protocol has been at the core of Solaris networking • Multiprocessing & Multithreading • Runs on SPARC and X86 platforms • Based on a single, merged source code base • Customers can choose a lower-cost platform More features …. 12
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- 14. Advantages 14 Heavy multi-tasking work. Itis built for computer networking. Reboot is not required. Support Zfs file system. Good backup tools Fully Virus protected.
- 15. Disadvantages 15 Not user friendly. Youcan run for free but you can’t get updates for free. Not availability Tablet/phones.
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- 17. • Developer - Community •Support ext2 /ext3 file system • Open source • Platform – SPARC,IA- 32,x86-64 • Developer - Microsoft • Support NTFS & FAT- 32 • Licensed software • Platform - ARM,IA- 32,Itanium, x86-64 • Developer – SUN Microsystem • Support zfs/NFS file system • Open Source • Platform – SPARC,IA- 32,x86-64 Solaris Linux Windows 17
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- 19. • Minimum of512MB RAM, 1.5GB RAM or Higher is Recommend. • 32 or 64 bit system based on AMD Intel and VIA x86 CPUs. • Sun Ultra SPARC based processors. (Sun4v architecture) • NOTE : Memory requirements will vary depending on the application software being used. System Requirements 19
- 20. • Secure LiveMigration. • Security with Immutable Zones. • Eliminate downtime with Live Reconfiguration of Zones. • Enhanced mobility with Zones on Shared Storage. • Virtual Clocks for Solaris Zones. Technology 20
- 21. 21 • 3 Typesof File Systems – Disk based - ZFS – Network based - NFS – Virtual - TMPFS File Systems
- 22. • 1982 –2004 - Traditional operating system license • 2005 -2010 March - Open source / close source • 2011 and later - Post-Oracle closed source (Solaris 10 after March 2010, and Solaris 11 Licenses 22
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- 24. • 1982 Feb.- SunOS 1.0 based on BSD • 1985 May - SunOS 2.0 • 1986 Feb. - SunOS 3.0 • 1989 - SunOS 4.0 • 1990 Nov. - Solaris 1.0 (SunOS 4.1.1) • 1991 July - Solaris 2.0 (SunOS 5.0 based on System V Rel. 4) • 1993 May - Solaris 2.2 (SunOS 5.2) first time with multithreading • 1994 Dec. - Solaris 2.4 (SunOS 5.4) first time for x86 platform) • 1998 March - Solaris 2.6 (SunOS 5.6) Versions of Solaris • 1998 Oct. - Solaris 7(SunOS 5.7) • 2000 Jan. - Solaris 8 (SunOS 5.8) • 2000 Nov. - Trusted Solaris 8 • 2002 May - Solaris 9 SPARC • 2003 Feb. - Solaris 9 x86 • 2003 Aug. - Solaris 9 8/03 • 2004 Nov. - Solaris 10 • 2005 March - Solaris 10 3/05 • 2006 Dec. - Solaris 10 11/06 • 2007 Sept.. - Solaris 10 8/07 • 2008 April - Solaris 10 5/08 24
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- 26. Summary • Highest gradesecurity • Award – winning OS reliability • Guaranteed compatibility • Largest enterprise application offering • Throughput Computing leadership • Flexibility with #1 Unix OS and Linux Innovation , safety , agility , and value 26
- 27. Conclusion • Most powerfuland versatile Unix operating Environment • Provides – multithreaded , multiprocessing- capable kernel – Open systems – based standards for connectivity and inter operability – Distributed – computing services – World class administration & software development tools – Large number of third – party applications – Microsoft windows application support • Gateway to the future of networked enterprise computing • Only Solaris supplies the full range of services needed to meet the needs of – Internet – Intranet and – Enterprise computing 27
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