This article describes how Solaris DTrace functionality can help with PostgreSQL database application tuning. Specifically, the article includes examples showing specific aspects of PostgreSQL database server operation that can be observed using DTrace probes.
This article describes Sun Netra servers and how they were used in a proof-of-concept environment without traditional mechanical cooling systems. In this collaborative effort, Sun and Belgacom engineers demonstrated how to effectively and efficiently cool carrier-grade servers using only ambient air.
This article provides background information on Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam (SBAS) software and CoolThreads technology-powered servers, the configurations used for performance measurements, the challenges presented by benchmarking anti-spam software, and the actual steps used to tune the hardware/software combination to achieve the reported performance levels.
This article explains the process of moving an SAP environment from one system to another, and describes the resources and services available from Sun to assist users planning a migration.
This article provides necessary performance tuning recommendations and guidelines to allow an IT administrator or experienced MD Nastran user to configure both MD Nastran and the hardware platform for optimum performance (reduced elapsed times).
This article focuses on a comparison between traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) and the newer solid state drive (SSD) technology in high-performance computing (HPC) applications.
This article is intended as a quick reference guide for developers that want to optimize the Solaris OS on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series platform.
This article describes the hardware and software components of the Sun Open Network Systems for Internet Infrastructure reference architecture, studies the scalability of the architecture, and includes step-by-step directions for setup and configuration.
This article explains how to install the Apache HTTP Web Server on Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems, and invoke Web services from the storage appliance.
This article discusses running Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on servers configured with Sun™ Logical Domains (LDoms).
This article describes a recipe for configuring systems to support the very high bandwidth I/O capabilities needed by data-intensive applications.
This article provides an overview of how to offload cryptographic operations onto Sun servers with CoolThreads™ technology to accelerate IBM HTTP Server (IHS) performance.
This article describes how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) can be deployed on a Solaris Zone Cluster.
This article describes best practices in deploying TWiki software on Sun's open source GlassFish application server. Utilizing the Java™ technology long-running Web process (LRWP) protocol and running on the Solaris™ Operating System (OS), the platform can run up to twice the speed of Apache HTTP Server software implementations running on the Solaris OS.
This article describes Sun's Reference Architecture for High Performance Computing, a set of solutions designed to address the needs of both the large and small supercomputing clusters, built from a combination of appropriate Sun products and technologies.
This article describes the Sun™ Lustre Storage System, a simple-to-deploy storage environment based on the Lustre file system, Sun Fire™ servers and Sun Open Storage platforms.
This article describes a reasonably sized, scalable Web 2.0 deployment using Olio to validate and tune the solution, resulting in several best practices for deployment.
This article acts as a guide for installing Oracle Siebel CRM 8 software in conjunction with these scalable open storage systems. It can be used to help customers and Sun technical support engineers create proof-of-concept environments for application testing or benchmarking.
This article is intended as a quick reference guide for developers that want to optimize the Solaris OS on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series platform.
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