[opensource] Meeting Announcement: 4/17/07 - Virtual Operating Systems with Solaris Containers/Zones

[Silas Baronda]

Alexander J. Lingo wrote:
> OPENSOURCE CLUB MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:
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> 
> Date: 4/17/2007
> Time: 7:00PM
> Room: 480 Dreese Labs
> 
> Topic: Virtual Operating Systems with Solaris Containers/Zones
> Presenter: Aaron Greenberg
> 
> In the first of his heliocentric* presentations, Aaron will discuss 
> Solaris zones and how to set them up. Solaris Zones are virtualized 
> containers, similar to BSD Jails, which allow several virtual machines 
> to run on a single physical machine. He will then, in a virtualized 
> environment, show you three zones that he has set up and show you how 
> they work.
> 
> --alex
> 
> * Sorry, I couldn't resist. Aaron will be giving several presentations 
> on Sun Microsystems related Open Source technologies this quarter. Feel 
> free to ask tough questions of Aaron regarding the technologies he is 
> presenting, but please be courteous to him and do not hassle him 
> regarding his associations with Sun. Be courteous and respectful.
> ======================================
> 
> Club meetings are always open to the general public including nonmembers 
> and nonstudents.  Meetings are casual and usually last about one and a 
> half hours.  You are welcome to attend as your schedule permits - please 
> be courteous when coming late or leaving early.
> 
> For more information, please visit: http://opensource.cse.ohio-state.edu 
> <http://opensource.cse.ohio-state.edu/>
> 

This should be really exciting for me. I was looking to learn solaris 
this week.  Now my torrent needs to finish so I can install. :)