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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Enhanced patch analysis and delivery tools
• Existing applications benefit from Solaris 10 enhancements without modification
• Provides integrated Sun Java
TM
Enterprise System suite components and the Sun Java Desktop System
• Includes 187 of the most popular free and open source software packages, many of which are supported by Sun
• Provides integrated developer tools such as GNU utilities and Perl and Python programming languages
NOTE: All occurrences of Solaris 10 OS for the Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers refer specifically to Solaris 10 for x64 OS,
which is the minimum required Solaris release for the Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 servers.
Key Productivity Features
The Solaris Operating System delivers several critical performance and reliability features, such as:
• Enhanced ease of use and PC-interoperability features
• Integrated, high-performance Java technology and tools
• Robust software developer environment
• Advanced, standards-based networking
• Improved systems installation and management tools
• Enterprise-class directory services
• Enhanced desktop tools, I/O standards, and security
Other key features include:
• 100% binary compatibility
• Reliability, availability, and serviceability
• Java 2 SDK
• IPv6/IPsec/Mobile IP
• LDAP directory services
• System management tools
• Desktop management and productivity tools
• Observability
• Internationalization
• Data management
• Real-time application support
• Enhanced security features
Manageability Features
The Solaris 10 Operating System dramatically improves the way system administrators and developers can identify the reasons for
suboptimal system and application performance. Solaris Dynamic Tracing (DTrace) technology makes it
possible to delve deeply into today’s complex systems to troubleshoot problems in real time and quickly eliminate
bottlenecks. Additional Solaris 10 features provide enhanced system insight, enabling a system administrator to quickly
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