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With VBoxVmService, VMs Truly Run in the Background

With the VBoxVmService, users can easily create up to 127 VMs and run them as a service in any flavor of Windows, or so says Joe Mocker in his Weblog. Mocker tried it with Windows 7 on x64. He did have to implement a workaround to have his VMs identified by name, but other than that, he now has his VirtualBox VMs running in the background with no console windows or anything else. Plus, VBoxVmService can start virtual machines without anyone having to login first.

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Now the World’s Largest Purveyor of Open Source Software

With its acquisition of Sun, Oracle is now the world’s largest purveyor of open source software. However, as Ken Hess notes on the DaniWeb Forum Index, Oracle’s support didn’t start with its purchase of InnoDB, MySQL or Sun. The company has a history of supporting free and open source software and has done much for the FOSS community.

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Upcoming Topics on OTN’s TechCast

The lineup for the next three shows of Oracle Technology Network\’s TechCast are as follows:

• March 16: Roberto Chinnici, principal engineer, Java EE, will discuss Java EE 6.
• March 30: Wim Coekaerts, VP Linux and VM Development, will discuss Oracle VM and VirtualBox integration. A demonstration is expected to be presented.
• April 13: Steve Wilson, VP, Systems Management, will discuss Ops Center.

Tune in to The TechCast Show hosted by OTN Senior Director Justin Kestelyn at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on the dates listed above, and listen in live. Questions can also be posed via Twitter, Facebook, or the native chat offered.

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Migrating the Guest OS Oracle Enterprise Linux from VMware to VirtualBox

If considering moving a virtual machine (VM) from one virtualization platform to another, you might want to think about just creating a new VM on the preferred platform. However, if you would rather avoid a complete reinstallation and are interested in trying a VM migration, then read on to find out some tips on making the move as smooth as possible.

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Includes IM Client, RSS Reader, To-do, VNC Viewer, IRC, Virtualization Software, and More 

Ben Rockwood definitely uses a “real UNIX workstation” for his daily work needs; however, he does love his MacBook Pro for a few reasons, one of which is that OS X has UNIX underneath. Believing that there are others who too love Mac OS X, Rockwood lists what he identifies as his “must have apps” for his Mac laptop.

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InfoWorld Names Best 2010 Technologies

InfoWorld has published what its test center staff believes are this year’s technologies of the year, and Sun’s VirtualBox 3.1 is one. The judges find Sun’s high performance, cross-platform virtualization software a compelling alternative to VMware Workstation, noting that VirtualBox definitely supersedes this competitor in scalability.

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Requirements and Procedures for Making Your Own Bootable CD/DVD

Having a bootable DVD for system recovery and bare-metal rebuilds is essential to many system administrators. Ross Moffatt has shared his approach for a full install onto a 16G virtual disk using a zfs root file system. Moffatt’s work begins with a system that runs the Solaris 10 OS for x86 platforms within a Sun VirtualBox.

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Configuring a Development Environment to Practice OpenSolaris, Solaris Cluster Technologies

Learn how to set up a single x86-based system with OpenSolaris, configuring a training and development environment for Solaris 10/Solaris Cluster 3.2 and using VirtualBox to set up a two node cluster. These instructions can be found in the white paper “Practicing Solaris Cluster using VirtualBox” by Thorsten Frueauf. The presented configuration can be used to practice using various technologies such as Crossbow, COMSTAR, ZFS, IPsec, software quorum, and zone clusters.

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Short Items of Interest on Sun Virtualization

• Smart DisplayCard Token with Sun VDI
• Import Existing VDI File into VirtualBox
• VirtualBox 3.1 Beta 1
• Download Sun VirtualBox 3.0.10
• Tips and Resources on VirtualBox
• Sun Unified Storage Simulator 2009.Q2.0.0

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VirtualBox and Sun Ray Technologies Solve IT Challenges

Sun’s VirtualBox and Sun Ray thin clients helped solve Germany travel operator Gebeco’s IT environment challenge of maintaining its own OS/2-based reservation software while introducing new software simultaneously, and at a cost savings of nearly US$11,000 per year in electricity. Other benefits Gebeco has experienced with the Sun solution includes simpler and remote maintenance, time savings for administrators, improved failover and overall stability, increased employee flexibility, accelerated client login and reduced heat build up in its offices.

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