Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators and software developers interested in obtaining an overview of Solaris 10 features that offer advantages over other operating systems.

• Describe advantages of Solaris Dynamic Tracing (DTrace) in Solaris 10
• Describe advantages of Extreme Network Performance in Solaris 10
• Describe advantages of Solaris Containers
• Identify features of Solaris Containers for Linux Application in Solaris 10
• Describe advantages of the Zettabyte File System (ZFS) in Solaris 10
• Describe advantages of the Fault Management Architecture and Service Management Facility in Solaris 10
• Describe security advantages of Solaris 10

Introduction to Solaris 10 Module 1 - DTrace

• Benefits of DTrace
• DTrace Components
• Using an example DTrace script
• Solving a problem with DTrace

Module 2 - Extreme Network Performance

• Redesigned Network Stack
• Improvement Metrics
• Streamlining TCP/IP Processing
• Support for Offload Engines
• Next generation IP Protocol
• Improved Network Availability

Module 3 - Containers

• Isolating Applications and Controlling Resources with Solaris Containers
• Solaris Zones
• Solaris Zones Architecture
• Solaris Resource Manager Facilities
• Combining Virtualization with Resource Management
• Creating a Solaris Zone
• Creating a Resource Pool
• Associating a Zone with a Pool

Module 4 - Solaris Containers for Linux Applications

• Key Feature Highlights
• Linux to Solaris Migration
• Cross-Platform and Linux Development
• Integrated Security and Administration
• Extensibility and Flexibility
• Performance and Security

Module 5 - The Zettabyte File System (ZFS)

• A New Approach to Storage Management
• Primary Benefits of Solaris ZFS
• Flexibility By Design
• Dynamic Data Management
• Data Integrity and Availability
• Features of ZFS

Module 6 - Solaris 10 Predictive Self Healing

• Predictive Self Healing Components
• Reducing Hardware and Software Failures with Predictive Self Healing
• Automating Detection and Diagnosis with the Solaris Fault Manager Architecture
• Reconfiguration and Messaging Agents
• Event Logging
• Automating Service Management with the Solaris Service Management Facility
• Service Management Facility Features
• SMF Improvements
• SMF services
• Observing services with SMF
• Changing run levels with SMF

Module 7 - Unparalleled Security

• Unparalleled Security
• Solaris 10 Security Features
• Secure Execution Environments
• Process Rights Management
• Isolating Applications Using Solaris Zones
• Hardening the Environment with the Solaris Security Toolkit
• Secure Communication
• Solaris Cryptographic Framework
• Integrated IP Filter Firewall