Solaris™ 10 System Administration Essentials is the first book to concisely yet comprehensively cover all of the breakthrough features of the Solaris 10 operating system. The Solaris OS has a long history of innovation, and the Solaris 10 OS is a watershed release that includes features such as
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Zones, which provide application isolation and facilitate server consolidation
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ZFS™, the file system that provides a new approach to managing your data with an easy administration interface
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The Fault Management Architecture, which automates fault detection and resolution
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The Service Management Facility, a unified model for services and service management on every Solaris system
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Dynamic Tracing (DTrace), for troubleshooting OS and application problems on production systems in real time
In addition, the Solaris 10 OS fully supports 32-bit and 64-bit x86 platforms, as well as the SPARC® architecture.
The book’s key topics include
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Installing, booting, and shutting down a system
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Managing packages and patches (software updates)
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Controlling system processes
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Managing disks and devices
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Managing users
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Configuring networks
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Using printing services
Solaris™ 10 System Administration Essentials is part of a new series on Solaris system administration. It is a practical guide to deploying and managing the Solaris 10 operating system in a business or academic environment. The book is easy to read and rich with examples–a perfect companion for system administrators who are deploying the Solaris OS for the first time.
