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Solaris Fault Manager proactively handles system problems by removing components before failure. CPU, memory and I/O problems are diagnosed and corrected – before they can cause downtime.
Solaris Service Manager manages application software running on the system, monitoring applications and restarting entire application trees if necessary.
Compatibility
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•Solaris Application Guarantee Program. This program guarantees binary compatibility between versions of Solaris OS on each platform and has been extended to include source code compatibility as well.
•Linux Compatibility. With unwavering support for interoperability and open standards, and a commitment to delivering customer choice, Sun has made Linux interoperability a high priority.
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Six Key Linux Libraries included in Solaris OS are: Glib, Gtk+, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and XML2
Hundreds of Linux applications and libraries are provided with the Solaris OS including the GNOME desktop.
•Linux Compatibility Assurance Toolkit (LinCat) helps to simplify the process of porting Linux applications to run natively on the Solaris OS.
Pricing/Support
Solaris 10 OS is free to
Linux - Complementing Sun's Solaris OS Strategy
Key Messaging
Sun, the #1 systems provider, brings a Comprehensive Systems Approach to
•Choice and Platform Neutrality – “The right tool for the right job”
Customers can choose the OS platform to best meet their server to desktop computing needs.
•With the Sun Java Enterprise System for Linux, customers can standardize on a set of Java
•A growing line of Sun and
•Systems Approach - Simplified Operations -
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