Speaker: Mayuresh Nirhali
An introduction to both OpenSolaris for those that are new and a link to "traditional" Solaris for those that are familiar with Solaris 10, 9, 8 etc... Introduce those that are new to OpenSolaris and may well be familiar with ubuntu, redhat etc. and why OpenSolaris is worth looking at and using for them and how its the logical evolution of an Open Source operating system. For those that are familiar with early versions of Solaris explain the link back to those as well as SX, SXCE, SXDE and why for them its also an evolution they should feel comfortable and familiar but at the same time excited by. This session provides an overview of the technologies that make up OpenSolaris, some new, some familiar. Overview the install, distribution and release model including package repositories, highlighting the new installer and the worlds first ZFS default fs OS, compiz, developer tools, web 2.0 optimized deployment packages, the Image Packaging System (IPS) and repositories. Concluding with the support offerings, what is different between Solaris and OpenSolaris, reiterating the messages delivered previously and a call to action.