Oracle Solaris 10 System Virtualization Essentials

Direct from Suns experts: one concise book with all the practical information needed to use Solaris 10s powerful virtualization features Rock-solid reliable information for Solaris 10 virtualization in any environment, on any platform. Covers all areas of Solaris 10 virtualization: xVM Hypervisor, Containers, Logical and Dynamic Domains, Virtual Box, and much more. An indispensable resource for every new and experienced Solaris sysadmin, and for virtualization users moving from VMware or other technologies. This concise, practical book brings together all the information system administrators need to leveraging Solaris 10s powerful, built-in virtualization features in any environment, on any hardware platform. Authored by two longtime Sun Microsystems virtualization experts, it offers rock-solid reliable information on every facet of Solaris virtualization: both day-to-day tasks and the occasional tasks that are rarely performed, but must be handled correctly the first time This book is packed with step-by-step guidance, tested examples, and expert solutions gleaned from real-world enterprise deployments. Topics covered include: Choosing the right virtualization technologies. Using xVM Hypervisor to deploy a server with heterogeneous operating systems. Using Logical Domains to deploy different Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris environments on SPARC CMT systems. Using Dynamic Domains to maximize workload isolation on SPARC systems. Using Containers to maximize workload efficiency and scalability. Using Virtual Box to develop and test software in heterogeneous environments. Mixing virtualization technologies to maximize workload density. Using Containers to migrate Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 workloads to new hardware. Managing multiple virtualization environments This book assumes no experience with Solaris, making it ideal for thousands of sysadmins/netadmins and virtualization specialists who are moving from other operating systems and virtualization technologies