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Deploying Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

CM and KP — Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

This Sun BluePrints article describes an enterprise deployment architecture for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition using Sun servers running the Solaris OS and Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage systems. (Login or registration required.)

Using CDI and Dependency Injection for Java in a JSF 2.0 Application

CW, managing editor — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:29:13 -0800

This Tech Tip illustrates the use of three powerful technologies in the Java EE 6 platform: Contexts and Dependency Injection, Dependency Injection For Java, and JavaServer Faces 2.0.

The GlassFish Advantage for Small Businesses

CW, managing editor — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:27:51 -0800

This paper summarizes the benefits of GlassFish for small businesses with an overview of the product's core features and a look at the experiences of three young companies: Webzzle, TravelMuse, and Clarity Accounting. (Login or registration required.)

Community Tech Tip on BigAdmin Wiki: Trapping the SIGTERM

CM and KP — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

A member of the sys admin community posted this tech tip directly on the BigAdmin wiki: How to leave scripts running when you log off (and exit nicely when a script is sent a SIGTERM signal). This page highlights the usefulness of the trap command for trapping the SIGTERM, 1, signal to enable scripts to keep running after the user who started the process logs off.

Sun BluePrints Article: Sun Systems for Oracle Coherence

CM and KP — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

This Sun BluePrints article discusses a drop-in implementation of Oracle Coherence running on Sun servers utilizing Oracle Fusion Middleware components. Benchmark test results are provided. (Registration or login required.)

Java SE 6 Update 18 b04 is now available

Roger Yeung — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:14:50 -0800

The early access build of Java SE 6 Update 18 (6u18ea-b04) is now available for download.

For more information, please see the release note.

Please report any bugs to http://bugreport.sun.com and share your comments with us at our 6uN Early Access Forum.

You may subscribe to our 6uN RSS feed

Java SE 6 Update 17 is Here

Roger Yeung — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:38:05 -0800

Java SE 6 Update 17 is now available. Get it now and stay with the latest version!

Community Tech Tip: Bootable DVD or CD for Solaris 10 OS on x86 Platforms

CM and KP — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

A sys admin from the BigAdmin community posted this tech tip on our wiki. Here is one way to create a bootable DVD or CD for the Solaris 10 OS on x86 platforms, which you can then use for system recovery and bare-metal rebuilds.

End of Service Life for J2SE 5.0

GD — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:32:44 -0800

J2SE 5.0 reached its End of Service Life (EOSL) today, the date of the final publicly available update of version 5.0 (J2SE 5.0 Update 22). For continued support, migrate to Java SE for Business 1.5 or to Java SE 6. Learn more.

Driver/Device List Updated for Solaris 10 10/09 Release

CM and KP — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Device drivers for the Solaris 10 10/09 update are now included in the BigAdmin Device Driver list, along with third-party devices that run on the Solaris 10 10/09 OS.

Sun Booth at LISA (Sys Admin Conference)

CM and KP — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:45:09 -0800

News flash: Our BigAdmin guy wasn't able to come out to LISA (Sys Admin Conference this week in Baltimore, Maryland). So please go say "hi" to the Solaris folks at the Sun booth. (p.s. Rumored possibility of BigAdmin swag...)

DTrace Quick Start Guide: Observing Native and Web Applications in Production

CM and KP — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

A 36-page book shows you how to use DTrace to collect information about your system or application that you can use to improve performance. This guide provides sample DTrace scripts, for example, for AMP stack and Web 2.0 applications. Find a link to the PDF on the Sun wiki.

Addressing Virtualization and High-Availability Needs With Sun Solaris Cluster

CM and KP — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

This IDC white paper discusses customer challenges where high availability and virtualization intercept, with the use of Solaris Cluster as a solution. (Login or registration required.)

Powerful Logging in Java ME

GD — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:22:53 -0700

Java ME developers can add powerful logging to their MIDlets by simply adding the Microlog code and a configuration file to their projects. Learn more.

Updated: Resources for Upgrading to the Solaris 10 OS

CM and KP — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

The BigAdmin Upgrade hub has lots of new info on how to move to the Solaris 10 OS. Find out why upgrading is a good idea, what you'll need to know, what to do with your legacy applications, and what resources are available.

Vote Until Nov. 2 for JCP Executive Committee Members

GD — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:39:01 -0700

It's time to vote for new Executive Committee (EC) members for both Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition and Micro Edition.

Learn more on the JCP blog and the JCP elections page.

Patching the Solaris OS Using Sun Ops Center 2.5

CM and KP — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

This article on BigAdmin describes methods to patch the Solaris OS using Sun Ops Center 2.5. Sun documentation experts explain how to use system catalogs, baseline analysis reports, black lists and white lists, and more.

Upcoming Events Worldwide

GD — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:52:08 -0700

Don't miss the following events:

SAP TechEd 09 Oct. 27-29, Vienna; Nov 11-12, Shanghai; Nov 18-20, Bangalore
Supercomputing 09 Nov. 14-20, Portland, Oregon
Sun Tech Days Dec. 8-9, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Compatibility Between Solaris Releases Is Guaranteed

CM and KP — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

With the Solaris Application Guarantee Program, Sun maintains binary compatibility between OS releases. With the Solaris 10 OS, Sun guarantees source code compatibility between SPARC and x86 processors, so applications can run across platforms with a simple recompile.

Sessions on the Solaris OS at LISA'09

CM and KP — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:13:31 -0700

Check out the schedule of Solaris related activities at the 23rd Large Installation System Administration Conference (LISA '09), Nov. 1-5, 2009.

MIDP 3.0 Features: Inter-MIDlet Communication and Events

GD — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:57:07 -0700

This article by Java Champion Bruce Hopkins introduces two major enhancements to the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 3.0 specification, currently in Final Draft stage. Learn more.

Updated for New Solaris Release: x86 Installation Check Tool

CM and KP — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

This tool on the BigAdmin HCL detects whether your x86 system is able to run the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS). Solaris Operating System for x86 Installation Check Tool version 1.7 loads the Solaris 10 10/09 kernel.

23rd Large Installation System Administration Conference (LISA '09)

CM and KP — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

LISA '09 is around the corner, November 1-6, 2009, in Baltimore, Maryland. Register online by October 26, noon PDT. Also, check out an interview with Tom Limoncelli on LISA '09 Training: Design Patterns for System Administrators.

NetBeans IDE 6.8 Beta Available for Download!

seapegasus — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:05:34 -0700

NetBeans IDE 6.8 Beta is the first IDE to offer support for the entire Java EE 6 spec. Highlights include support for JSF 2.0/Facelets, Java Persistence 2.0, EJB 3.1 including using EJBs in web applications, RESTful web services, and GlassFish v3.

The IDE's integration with Project Kenai, a collaborative environment for hosting open-source projects, now offers full support for JIRA and improved instant messenger and issue tracker integration. PHP support has been extended to include the Symfony framework and PHP 5.3. The release also supports the JavaFX SDK 1.2.1, and comes with added features to the IDE's Maven and database integration, and improvements to the editor and tools for Ruby, Groovy, and C/C++ projects.

NetBeans IDE 6.8 Beta is available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese and Simplified Chinese, as well as in several community-translated languages.

Download NetBeans IDE 6.8 beta!

Learn more about NetBeans IDE 6.8 Beta

Sun BluePrints Article: Sun Systems for Enterprise 2.0 With Oracle

CM and KP — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

This Sun BluePrints paper describes an integrated platform of highly scalable servers, next-generation storage, and networking technologies with software and services from Sun and Oracle, for deploying Enterprise 2.0 infrastructure.

Troubleshooting With VisualVM 1.2

GD — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:16:39 -0700

Version 1.2 of VisualVM, the Java technology troubleshooting tool, has been released.

Take a look at the release notes and download VisualVM today.

Test Your Knowledge of Java Technology

GD — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Developers: Test your knowledge and get an update on recent developments in Java technology with this new quiz.

Hardware Compatibility List for Virtualization Platforms

CM and KP — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

The new Virtualization HCL on BigAdmin lists virtualization platforms (such as VMware and Sun VirtualBox) that are compatible with the OpenSolaris OS and the Solaris OS. For details, see the BigAdmin blog entry, "Are you bored with the BigAdmin HCL?"

Sun Studio Blogging Contest Winner

CW, managing editor — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:17:56 -0700

In his blog entry, Sandeep Koranne, one of our contest winners, describes how Sun Studio 12 compilers are used to engineer a complex, innovative discrete geometry algorithmic application.

Firefox 3.6 Will Require Java SE 6 Update 10 or Later

GD — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:33:45 -0700

Mozilla Firefox 3.6, coming in November 2009, will require the user to have installed Java SE 6 Update 10 or later. Learn more.