As evidence of this commitment, we have released a new version of the deep security agent for solaris in deep security 11. Sun announces new version of solaris operating system wsj. In this article, jonathan sinclair points out some of them. Since sun microsystems did not offer solaris until sunos 4, sunos and solaris have different version conventions e. How to find the version of the solaris os that your system. Sun hopes new solaris version will help fend off microsoft. Getting familiar with some of the new features of solaris 10.
In the same time period of the launch, oracle is also launching new support experience through my oracle support. Sun microsystems unveils new version of opensolaris network. Oracle solaris 10 1 is the latest update to oracle solaris 10. Install a new version of the product that is supported on the solaris 10 release. Sun microsystems announced a new version of its operating system that bundles several other popular business programs, putting possible pressure on other vendors. Solaris is not going to get a full new version, but will be enhanced and will be supported for many years to come. It delivers support for next generation enterprise systems, including oracle sparc servers as listed in the oracle sparc processor roadmap. This is to provide stability across solaris releases, in cases where a later perl version has incompatibilities with the version included in the preceding solaris release. Fruhe versionen wurden unter dem namen unix xx sun version yy.
Solaris live upgrade has many capabilities, but for a simple situation like upgrading a system to a new solaris release, there are three commands. Supported versions of oracle solaris os, firmware, and. Oracle pushes forward on servers with new sparc processors. The default perl version will always be the most recent, and in general the old version will only be retained for one solaris release. The various tables shown below can be used to map the contents of this file to the release of the solaris os installed. Already available in a beta version, solaris 10 will have a number of major new features, including a new errordetection system, a highly scalable file system called zfs and a diagnostic tool. If there is interest i can do a more detailed unboxing and look at everything that came in the box at a later date. Sun added reverse tunneling technology to make it possible for remote workers and telecommuters to access and. New solaris update releases often have patches preinstalled which are not. To further confuse the naming scheme, sun now refers to solaris by just its point release e. Solaris 10 is the latest version of suns venerable flavor of unix.
It also intends to offer a free version of the program to make. The etcrelease will tell you what installed media was used but not the current patch level. Solaris 12 disappears from oracles roadmap the register. I dont work for sun, so i couldnt cant give you an exact version or timeframe. Updates to solaris versions are periodically issued. How to check solaris release and default kernel version. These products might be supplied by either sun or another company. General information solaris 10 807 release notes oracle docs. Sun executives will use the network computing event in washington on may 2 to announce that the next companysupported version of solaris 10, due in june, will include bug fixes and new features. All of our support offerings include a license to use oracle solaris as well as access to the latest oracle solaris patches and updates for that version of oracle solaris. Jun 27, 2019 as evidence of this commitment, we have released a new version of the deep security agent for solaris in deep security 11.
This book also provides overviews of the following features as they relate to installation. Ase certifications on solaris sparc sap ase community wiki. Focused enhancements across cpu, memory, file system, io, networking, and security deliver the best database, middleware, and application performance for oracle workloads. Oct 25, 2005 sun updates its operating system roughly quarterly, but doesnt begin the process for six to 12 months after the release of a major new version, he said.
Sun to introduce newest version of solaris today the new. Solaris 8 solaris is the unixbased operating system of sun microsystems with roots in the bsd operating system family. To help you transition to the oracle solaris 11 os we are providing. Sun workstations started out running sunos, based on bsd unix like nextstep, but in 1991 they replaced it with solaris, based on unix system v release 4 like aix and hpux. I need to put a check for the files that are expected to come from source as single version but if they are coming in multiple version, i need to fail the job. The most reliable method for determining the release of the solaris os installed is through the contents of the etcrelease file.
In 2010, after the sun acquisition by oracle, it was renamed oracle solaris. Solaris is a nonfree unix operating system originally developed by sun microsystems. The sunos name is usually only used to refer to versions 1. Oracle said the new sparc processors and solaris 11 operating system show that the development of the sun microsystems technology it acquired is on track. Aug 25, 2017 solaris containers run not only on our highend sparc servers, but on any sparc server, as well as on x86 servers from sun, ibm, dell, hp and other vendors. Includes multipath io, solstice disksuite, ipmp, first support for ipv6 and ipsec manual keying only, mdb modular debugger. Supported versions of oracle solaris os, firmware, and software. That will give you a right to use oracle solaris on the newused. The result is a stunning bus that stands out not only in. Build your own sparc workstation with qemu and solaris. I ordered a new machine recently and had to load java 6 manually. Sun microsystems is introducing a new, lowpriced version of its solaris operating system to counter microsofts inroads into the market for corporatenetwork products.
Unboxing a sealed copy of suns solaris 8 that was new old stock. That will give you a right to use oracle solaris on the new used. On the new solaris, everything that was already perfect will not change. Weve been designing the os for for more than two decades, always ensuring that weve engineered in features to meet the latest. After oracle acquired sun microsystems in 2010, its renamed to oracle solaris.
Solaris containers run not only on our highend sparc servers, but on any sparc server, as well as on x86 servers from sun, ibm, dell, hp and other vendors. Grub, the open source boot loader, solaris zones partitioning technology, and raid1 volumes that can be created at installation time. New additions to the oracle solaris observability tools allow you to troubleshoot system and application problems in real time, giving you realtime and historical. Solaris version, sunos version, release date, end of support, license form, major new features. Dec 22, 2017 for nonoracle hardware systems, you can purchase oracle solaris premier support for nonoracle hardware. A new version of the java 2 platform is introduced and solaris 8 is worldwide available now. The programs were ported to all versions of solaris from 2. Sep 17, 2019 to help you transition to the oracle solaris 11 os we are providing. The first version of solaris was actually solaris 2, and to try and make sense they went back and named sunos solaris 1, but in the operating system it still refers to. For details, please refer to deep security help center.
Solaris is the unixbased operating system of sun microsystems with roots in. Oracle and sun system software for full details of the oracle solaris lifetime support policies. Sep 18, 2006 solaris 10 is the latest version of sun s venerable flavor of unix. Oracle solaris 11 downloads oracle technology network oracle. Oracle solaris is the best enterprise operating system for oracle database and java applications. But everything that was only very good is now better still. This is the product version released for this platform.
Linux vs solaris top 8 beneficial differences you need to know. Three additional years of extended support for the oracle solaris 10 os at the same rates. Opensolaris was based on solaris, which was originally released by sun in 1991. Download the preflight checker for applications and orachk health checks for the oracle stack. Download the self extracting version of the install. This book guides you through planning the installation or upgrade of the solaris operating system when using any installation program. Oracle is providing 90 days free trial version of the software to use. Great news about extended support for oracle solaris 10 os. For nonoracle hardware systems, you can purchase oracle solaris premier support for nonoracle hardware. May 08, 2017 unboxing a sealed copy of sun s solaris 8 that was new old stock. Sun is also planning to release a version of solaris under an open source software license by the end of this year, something that could create an opportunity for other companies to sell solaris.
I was looking for a sun package that would do this automatically and couldnt find one. In the other hand, they need a new set of servers but i realized that oracle the new owner of solaris doesnt have the old version that we are lookingfor the. Sunos is a unixbranded operating system developed by sun microsystems for their workstation and server computer systems. This example explains how to upgrade a solaris 10 305 system to the solaris 10 106 release. Sunos is a unix branded operating system developed by sun microsystems for their workstation and server computer systems.
The oracle solaris zones preflight system checker is included to help identify issues when migrating an oracle solaris 10. In the same time period of the launch, oracle is also launching. Sun microsystems unveils new version of opensolaris itworld. Rate this project, sun microsystems has announced the availability of an update build of solaris 10, release 1008.
To further confuse the naming scheme, sun now refers to solaris by just its point. The new end date for extended support is january 2024. The best option is moving your application to the full oracle solaris 11 os stack. There are solaris released prior to this one i have 1202 at home but 0403 is the latest. Oracle solaris 11 gives you consistent compatibility, is simple to use, and is designed to always be secure. Note that for production use you will be expected to get a support contract. I am going to upgrade ram in v240, i updated the alom with version 1.
The new version of solaris also comes with several tools for working with mobile ip. The new price model, intended to help the software maker compete against red hats linux operating system, is expected to be in place by the end of april. Oracle solaris 11 is compatible with modern cloud provisioning and change. So sun engineers developed something called brandz.
Weve included several new features in oracle solaris 11. However, later in 2010, oracle has accessed sun microsystem and till today solaris is developed and maintained by oracle under oracle solaris project. In 2010, after the sun acquisition by oracle, it was renamed oracle solaris solaris is known for its scalability, especially on sparc systems, and for originating many innovative features such as dtrace, zfs and time slider. How to download and install unix solaris os on virtualbox. To date, however, solaris containers have only supported applications that are already running solaris 10. How to find the version of the oracle solaris os that your. It was licensed by sun from novell to replace sunos. Sun updates its operating system roughly quarterly, but doesnt begin the process for six to 12 months after the release of a major new version, he said. This comes on the heels of reports that oracle has cancelled solaris 12, the next version of the sun unix operating system.
Solaris is known for its scalability, especially on sparc systems, and for originating many innovative features such as dtrace, zfs. Oracle solaris is the trusted business platform that you depend on. Oracle solaris support in emulation oracle solaris blog. Solaris has initially licensed software and needs to obtain the licenses to install in machines.
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