Sun Microsystems first added virtualization features to its proprietary Unix OS with Solaris Domains, a technology that was found only on expensive, heavyweight Sun hardware such as the E10000. That’s ...

The technology make better use of Solaris 10's virtual partitions, which Sun calls Solaris Containers. The Santa Clara, Calif., company also unveiled new servers designed to leverage the new ...

With an incremental update to its Solaris 10 OS, Sun is extending the platform’s virtualization capabilities to accommodate Linux and Solaris on the same computer. Sun will add to the Solaris ...

Sun Microsystems plans to introduce a new feature in early January to let its UltraSparc T1-based servers run multiple operating systems simultaneously, partly matching abilities of rival machines ...

Following up on the April 2014 announcement of Solaris 11.2, a modern cloud platform including a full OpenStack distribution, Oracle has announced plans to integrate Docker into Oracle Solaris. Docker ...

The concept of Containers in Solaris is similar to that of 'Virtualization' in Linux or Windows. Using this technology one can run multiple applications on a single server and each application runs as ...

Sun's BrandZ technology, which lets Linux applications run on a virtual slice of a Solaris x86 installation, is finally ready for prime time. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Oracle praised the Solaris operating system when it agreed to acquire its creator, Sun Microsystems , but the actual beauty of this fine piece of engineering was left unexplained. Here's a look at the ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. With the new Solaris 10, Sun is moving its stalwart NOS ...

Sun Microsystems Inc. is adding an advanced, more powerful 128-bit ZFS file system, new virtualization technologies and the Postgres open-source database to its Solaris 10 Unix operating system, as ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...