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      Technical best practices, derived from the real-world experience of Sun experts, for getting the most out of Sun solutions.

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The Sun Systems for Enterprise 2.0 with Oracle solution provides an integrated platform to deploy a highly reliable Enterprise 2.0 infrastructure that delivers simplicity, speed, and savings.

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h6. *[Maintaining Solaris with Live Upgrade and Update On Attach]*

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This article explains how to use Solaris Live Upgrade and the Solaris update on attach feature, with Solaris Zones, Solaris Cluster, and the ZFS™ file system for software maintenance in general and the application of operating system patches in particular.

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h6. *[The VeriScale Architecture: Elasticity and Efficiency for Private Clouds|The VeriScale Architecture - Elasticity and Efficiency for Private Clouds]*

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This article provides an overview of Sun’s VeriScale architecture, an approach to designing powerful, scalable, and adaptable datacenters.

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h6. *[Sun's Reference Architecture - Next-Generation Data Backup]*

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This article describes the Sun reference architecture for next-generation data backup using Symantec NetBackup software, powered by the Sun CoolThreads™ servers and the Solaris™ operating system (Solaris OS).

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h6. *[Demystifying Enterprise-Class Server Virtualization]*

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This article defines and classifies the various subtypes of server virtualization, and provides an overview of the various enterprise-class server virtualization offerings available today from Sun Microsystems and other vendors.

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h6. *[Logical Domains Quick Start Guide]*

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This article provides a simple set of steps for setting up and running a server with Logical Domains 1.2 software.

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h6. *[Deploying the AMP Stack in Virtualized Environments - Taking a Step Towards Cloud Computing]*

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This article explains how to deploy the AMP stack in a virtualized environment. The framework described uses the virtualization features built into the Solaris™ Operating System (Solaris OS).

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h6. *[Optimizing PostgreSQL Application Performance with Solaris Dynamic Tracing]*

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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.

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h6. *[Best Practices for Migrating SAP Environments]*

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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.

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h6. *[The Solaris Operating System Optimized for the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series|Using the Solaris Operating System to Optimize the Xeon Processor 5500 Series CPUs]*

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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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h6. *[Sun Systems for Enterprise 2.0 and Web 2.0 with MySQL]*

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This article describes the hardware and software components of the reference architecture, studies the scalability of the architecture, and includes step-by-step directions for setup and configuration.

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h6. *[Running Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Sun Logical Domains]*

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This article discusses running Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on servers configured with Sun™ Logical Domains (LDoms).

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h6. *[Deploying Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Solaris Zone Clusters]*

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This article describes how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) can be deployed on a Solaris Zone Cluster.

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