Virtualization

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*Table of Contents*

* [Virtualization Learning Center|http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/virtual_learning_center.jsp]

** [Deploying the AMP Stack in Virtualized Environments - Taking a Step Towards Cloud Computing|http://mapping.sun.com/profile/offer.jsp?id=392]
** [Running Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Sun Logical Domains|https://www.sun.com/offers/details/820-7931.xml]
** [Deploying Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Solaris Zone Clusters|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Deploying+Oracle+Real+Application+Clusters+(RAC)+on+Solaris+Zone+Clusters]
** [Virtualizing Desktops With Sun Ray Software and VMWare View Manager|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Virtualizing++Desktops+With+Sun+Ray+Software+and+VMWare+View+Manager]
** [How to Deploy Virtual Clusters Using Solaris Zones, and Why|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Zone+Clusters+-+How+to+Deploy+Virtual+Clusters+and+Why]
** [The Managed Desktop Factory: Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software as a Service|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/The+Managed+Desktop+Factory]
** [Using Solaris Cluster and Sun Cluster Geographic Edition|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Using+Solaris+Cluster+and+Sun+Cluster+Geographic+Edition]
** [Using Logical Domains and CoolThreads Technology: Improving Scalability and System Utilization|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Using+Logical+Domains+and+CoolThreads+Technology]
** [LDOMS IO Best Practices - Data Reliability With Logical Domains|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/LDOMS+IO+Best+Practices+-+Data+Reliability+With+Logical+Domains]
** [LDOMS IO Best Practices - Network Availability With Logical Domains|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/LDOMS+IO+Best+Practices+-+Network+Availability+With+Logical+Domains]
** [Deploying Sugar CRM Software on Logical Domains for Increased Scalablity|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Deploying+Sugar+CRM+Software+on+Logical+Domains+for+Increased+Scalablity]
** [Optimizing the Desktop Using Sun xVM VirtualBox|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Optimizing+the+Desktop+Using+Sun+xVM+VirtualBox]
** [Security Advantages of the Solaris Zones Software|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Security+Advantages+of+the+Solaris+Zones+Software]
** [Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Sun Fire x64 Servers|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Configuring+Microsoft+Windows+Server+2008+Hyper-V+on+Sun+Fire+x64+Servers]
** [Using Sun Systems to Build a Virtual and Dynamic Infrastructure|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Using+Sun+Systems+to+Build+a+Virtual+and+Dynamic+Infrastructure]

h3. Solaris 8 Containers and Solaris 9 Containers
* [Installing Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 Containers|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/Solaris+Containers]

h3. Zones
* [Installing a Sparse Zone] by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper]
* [Writing sysidcfg] by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper]
* [Writing zones.cfg] by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper]
* [Writing site.xml] by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper]

h3. xVM and VirtualBox
* [VirtualBox on Opensolaris short cuts|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/VirtualBox+on+Opensolaris+short+cuts] by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper]
* [xVM Shortcuts for Noobs|xVM short cuts for noobs] by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper]
* [Installing a Windows Guest|xVM installing a Windows Guest] by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper]
* [Installing a Solaris PV domU|xVM installing a Solaris PV domU] by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper]
* [Installing a Linux domU HVM|xVM installing a Linux domU HVM] by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper]
* [Adding xVM DomU support to a Solaris Live CD Distribution|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/Adding+xVM+DomU+support+to+a+Solaris+Live+CD+Distribution]

Also see:

* Sun BluePrints articles (registration required):
** [Understanding the Sun xVM Hypervisor Architecture|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Understanding+the+Sun+xVM+Hypervisor+Architecture]
** [Optimizing the Desktop Using Sun xVM VirtualBox|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Optimizing+the+Desktop+Using+Sun+xVM+VirtualBox]
* [Sun xVM Information Exchange|http://wikis.sun.com/display/xvminfoex/Home]
* [Web page for Sun xVM portfolio|http://www.sun.com/software/products/xvm/index.jsp]
* [VirtualBox and the ZFS Demonstration Tutorial|http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/virtualbox_and_the_zfs_demonstration]
* Webcast: [Installing OpenSolaris in VirtualBox|http://webcast-west.sun.com/interactive/09C12460/index.html]

Plus see these related links by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper], which provide relevant information on installing and operating xVM on Solaris:

* http://opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/docs/windows.guest.html - Installing a Windows Guest.
* http://blogs.sun.com/shalon/entry/virt_install_demo - installing a Solaris as PV guest
* http://blogs.sun.com/shalon/entry/a_summary_of_creation_of
* http://blogs.sun.com/rab/entry/windows_on_solaris
* http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/docs/HVMdomains.htm
* http://blogs.sun.com/cwb/entry/starting_out_with_solaris_on
* http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/docs/HVMdomains.htm - Description of how the py file should look.
* http://opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/docs/sysadmin.html - Documentation.
* http://opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/docs/install-solaris-domu-iso.htm - a description of the .py file.
* http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/docs/fedora-install.htm - installing Fedora in a domU.
* http://home.arcor.de/bnsmb/public/htdocs/Xen_and_Solaris.html - Very interesting, documented experience with Xen on Solaris 10 x86.

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