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What's New in Solaris 10 10/09
• Tested, integrated update• ZFS enterprise enhancements
> “Root and boot”> Filesystem transfer (zfs send)
• Support for new systems> Intel processors, networking, I/O
• New virtualization features> Containers, LDoms, Sun xVM guest
Previously, in Solaris 10 10/08...
• Tested, integrated update• Support for new systems
> Intel processor support• Virtualization
> Container + ZFS cloning• Solid-State Disk (SSD) performance• iSCSI target reliability, interoperability
enhancements
What Was New in Solaris 10 5/09
• Tested, integrated update• Patching/installation speedups• Support for new systems
> Intel Nehalem performance• Power management• ZFS enhancements
> User and group quotas> Install from Solaris Flash archives> L2ARC caching on SSDs
New in Solaris 10 10/09
Solaris 10 10/09
• Power Aware Dispatcher> Power manages top-level system components> Aggregates workloads onto fewer CPUs> Allows unused processor capacity to be run in lowest
possible power mode
Datacenter-Grade Power Management
Solaris 10 10/09
• Optimization for Intel Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) processors> Support for intrinsic power-saving features such as Deep
C-States> Integrated with Solaris Fault Management Architecture
• AES-NI (Advanced Encryption Standard - New Instructions) support, for fast and secure data encryption and decryption in future Intel processors
• Extended feature set support for current and upcoming AMD processors
• SPARC 10 Gigabit Ethernet tuning/optimizations
Platform Support
Solaris 10 10/09
• Parallel patching for Solaris Containers> Up to 300% faster than prior updates
• Package installation speedup> OS install 1.5-2 times faster> Upgrades 2-4 times faster
• Automatic Patching Framework for single-user mode> Simplifies patching> Reduces opportunities for errors
Install and Maintenance Speed Improvements
Solaris 10 10/09
• Dedicated device support for ZIL and L2ARC> Use SSDs for fast, economical secondary caching
• User and group quotas> Works in conjunction with existing per-filesystem quota
model
• Solaris Flash archive image support for ZFS root filesystems> Use for OS image transfers, upgrades, consolidation
Solaris ZFS Enhancements
10GbE Driver Improvements
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Platform: Sun Fire x4150
Solaris 10/09 over Solaris 10 5/09
Next Steps> Get Solaris
sun.com/solaris/get
> Get Data Sheets and White Paperssun.com/solaris/reference_materials
> Get Trainedsun.com/solaris/freetraining | Learning Paths: sun.com/training/solaris
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> Get Started with Solaris Learning Centerssun.com/solaris/teachme5
> Get Currentsun.com/solaris/move | bigadmin.com/apps | bigadmin.com/hcl
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> Get Involvedopensolaris.org | bigadmin.com | developers.sun.com/solaris
