open solaris live chat2008 july09

OpenSolaris –July 2008

Tim CramerExecutive Director Core OpenSolaris EngineeringSun Microsystems

Agenda

What is OpenSolaris?

What will it do for you?

What makes it unique?

How do I use it?

How do I get it?

What Do Developers Want?

Collaborate with theleading minds in the open sourcedevelopment world

Easy to use.....Easy to Get

Never lose data...it must always be available

Experiment rapidly without risk

Turbo charged development environment.... understand every unique challenge in real time

Automatic backup and consistency of data

What is OpenSolaris?

ZFS

IPS

DTrace

FMA

CIFS

Clearview

Community Participation + Solaris Innovation

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OpenSolaris OS Release

Redistributable LiveCD image

Graphical installer

GNOME/compiz desktop

GNU tools; AMP/MARS deployment software

Network package repository

Leverages unique Solaris capabilities

Easy to Get, Install, Use, Maintain

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Easy to Get

.com

Single LiveCD image

Redistributable

Available everywhereSun download center

Peer-to-peer

Mirror sites

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Easy to Install

Simplified install and upgrade

Localized graphical installer

Automates basic system configuration

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Easy to Use

Familiar GNU user environment

State-of-the-artwindow system

Built-in developer tools

Optimized Web 2.0deployment packages

Easy to Maintain

Easy to administer

Easy to package for the developer

Determine, controland resolve dependencies

Rapid delivery of fixes

Upgrade and rollback with ZFS snapshots

Image Packaging System

OpenSolaris 2008.05

First release of the OpenSolaris OS

First OS with ZFS as default file system

Enhanced DTrace with D-Light

Fast in kernel CIFS server

New OpenSolaris package repositories

Integrated & optimized AMP/MARS stack

Fully supported for production deployments

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OpenSolaris Momentum

50K+ CD's sent to end users in first 30 days> Sent to over 140 countries

Hundreds of thousands of Downloads

World wide install events at universities

Positive product reviews

OpenSolaris Repositories

SunCommunity Subscription

DeveloperShowcase

Free Sun and 3rd Party Binaries

Partner Marketplace

SecurityUpdates

BugFixes

BackPorts

EarlyAccess

Latest Releases

3rd Party Open Source Packages

Community OpenSource Packages

Current Release Updates

Telephone, Online Tech Support

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Knowledge base access ✔ ✔

Sun alerts and notifications ✔ ✔

Installation assistance ✔ ✔

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Administration support* ✔ ✔

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*promo inclusion

OpenSolaris Essentials OpenSolaris Production

Email only 48-hour Response 24/7 P1 Live Transfer

OpenSolaris full release and major updates

Sun Spectrum eLearning Library

Solaris fix and erata patch updates

OpenSolaris Features OpenSolaris 6 month releases

Free Sun and OpenSolaris Community IPS server

Sun OpenSolaris Premium IPS Server

OpenSolaris Bug Logging

OpenSolaris Bug Escalation

Open Stack and Postgres Support

World Class Support

OpenSolaris.com

LearnExplore the learning opportunities

Get the guides and videos

CollaborateJoin the communities

Make your mark; help shapethe next generation of the Solaris OS

Connect with Sun distinguished engineersand other leading lights of the OpenSolaris community

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Solaris Roadmap

20 Years, One Development Base

OpenSolaris

OpenSolaris

Solaris 10

Upcoming Solaris

20102005 2007

OpenSolaris

20032002

Solaris 8 support

OpenSolaris

Solaris 9

OpenSolaris

Solaris Release> 3-5 year release interval> Quarterly updates (●)

> Fixes, new hardware support> Long term (10+ year) support

cycle

OpenSolaris Release> 6 month release interval> 18 month Sun support cycle> Foundation for next

Solaris Long Term Support release

OpenSolaris Unlocks Your Potential

OpenSolaris: Get it. Use it. Learn it. Be Brilliant.

opensolaris.com/get

Thank You.–July 2008

Tim CramerExecutive Director Core OpenSolaris EngineeringSun Microsystems

Solaris ZFS

World’s first128-bit file system

64-bit checksumsCopy-on-write transactions

Pooled storage model–no volume manager

Move volumes between systems

Especially architected for speed

End-to EndData Integrity

HugePerformance Gains

Easier Administration

ImmenseData Capacity

BestFileSystem

Innovate in Real Time with DTrace

View everything—from high level scripts to low level hardwareSolve the gnarliest problems on the flySafe enough to use in production, any timeSerious fun for developers

[expletive deleted] It’s like they saw inside my head and gave methe One True Tool. ”

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