Sun Microsystems 10 manual Consolidation development/test/integration/production

Version 3.1-enSolaris 10 Container Guide - 3.1 3. Use Cases Effective: 30/11/2009

3.6. Consolidation development/test/integration/production

Requirement

[ug] Usually, further systems supporting the same application exist while an application is in production:

∙Development systems

∙Test systems

∙Integration systems, with simulation of the application environment where applicable

∙Disaster recovery systems

Solution

[ug] The different systems can be implemented on a computer in zones. The details:

∙Sparse-root zones, that is, the zones inherit everything possible from the global zone.

∙Option: Resource pools with their own processor set for production.

∙Option: Application administrator with root access.

∙Option: Software installation per mount.

∙Option: OS release upgrade per flash image.

Assessment

[ug] This use case has the following characteristics:

∙Fewer computers need to be operated overall. Therefore, savings can be made on space, power consumption and air conditioning.

∙The applications can be tested on exactly the same environment that they are to be run on later.

∙Switch to a new software version in production can be achieved simply by rerouting the load to the zone with the new version. Installation after test is not required.

Develop- Test Production Integration ment

Global Zone

System

Figure 12: [dd] Use case: Consolidation development/test/integration/production

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