CUSTOMIZE YOUR SYSTEM

Installing WebStack

This section provides steps for users to install the binaries of web stack components such as Apache 2.2, MySQL 5.0, and PHP 5.2, from the OpenSolaris repository. Click here to learn more

DTrace and WebStack

DTrace support is available for Apache Web Server, PHP, and MySQL. This document outlines the DTrace support for webstack. Click here to learn more.

How to Create an OpenSolaris Storage Server

The OpenSolaris package manager offers an easy way to install the packages you will need to build an OpenSolaris storage server. Click here to learn more.

Once you've built the server, this video illustrates converting a Sun server into a Fibre Channel storage array. Click here to learn more.

There is also a blog with pointers to step by step instructions and a video, for doing a similar configuration. Click here to learn more.

OpenSolaris 2008.11 System Administration Guide

This guide describes additional OpenSolaris configuration tasks and troubleshooting tasks that you might need to perform after the OpenSolaris release is installed. Click here to learn more.

OpenSolaris 2008.11 Media Management System Administration Guide

MMS is an OpenSolaris removable media management system, keeping track of the status of removable media (aka, tape) and drives in robotic libraries. The current implementation supports tape cartridges and disks. The primary function of MMS is to be a mounting service in a distributed environment. It allows applications using MMS to separate tape management from their design and implementation. Click here to learn more.

OpenSolaris 2008.11 COMSTAR Administration Guide

This guide provides an overview of OpenSolaris COMSTAR, also referred to as COMSTAR, features and functionality.This guide also shows you how to convert an OpenSolaris server into a storage array by using OpenSolaris COMSTAR, also referred to as COMSTAR, and then make the logical units accessible to hosts on the network. Click here to learn more.

How to Install Sun Studio Express

The Sun Studio Express 11/08 release is a fully functional release that focuses on new features in the Sun Studio product. This express release is based on the Sun Studio Express November 2008 build, and is tailored for use and distribution in the OpenSolaris environment. Click here to learn more.

Starting memcached

This section describes how to start memcached. Click here to learn more.

Deploying MediaWiKi on the OpenSolaris Operating System

To host MediaWiki, you need to install the OpenSolaris OS that you can download from the OpenSolaris web site. You must have the following web stack components set up in the OpenSolaris OS that you have installed: WebServer, MySQL and PHP. Click here to learn more.

Using lightpd with Apache

When Apache Web Server slows down or becomes overloaded, Web Server lighttpd can help.The lighttpd server is designed to be secure, fast, standards-compliant, and flexible. Click here to learn more.

Solaris Zones and Memcached

Memcached is a high-performance, distributed caching system most widely used by popular web sites. The main benefit of using memcached is to speed up dynamic Web applications by reducing database load. Memcached is used on LiveJournal, Slashdot, Wikipedia and other high-traffic sites. Click here to learn more.