Oracle Solaris

Sun Solaris, also refered to as Solaris and Solaris OS, is a UNIX based operating system (OS) made buy Sun Microsystems. Sun is also the maker of the SPARC chip. Solaris is now up to version 10 and runs on SPARC, x64 and x86 chips. Solaris 10 one of the most secure OS around it is used by Government, Intelligence and Security agencies. There are two other versions of Sun Solaris. OpenSolaris http://opensolaris.org/os/ the open source version and Trusted Solaris with unmatched security. All three versions are free for download.

News
There is a rumor that Oracle will stop giving out Solaris for free.

01/27/10 - Oracle Completes Acquisition of Sun
Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) finished the buying process today. Sun Microsystems is now owned by Oracle http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/044428

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Oracle Solaris

THE ORACLE ADVANTAGE

Increase Business Efficiency, Lower Costs

Reliability

Performance/Scalability

Security Oracle Solaris is one of the most secure operating system (OS) in the would. Include Solaris Trusted Extensions and the OS is even more secure. When you install Solaris Trusted Extensions on top of Solaris it becomes Trusted Solaris. Trusted Solaris provides more separability and control, required by governments and financial institutions without sacrificing hardware and application compatibility.

"Less Known Solaris Features" is a book that is bring written by Joerg Moellenkamp. You can get the latest version http://www.c0t0d0s0.org/pages/lksfbook.html of his book in pfd, on his website.

Sun Certified Solaris Associate (SCSAS) http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=327
Number of Exams: 1
Exam Number: CX-310-105 Number of Questions: 52 , Cost: $300, Duration: 90 minutes
Passing Score: 50%
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• The Sun Certified Solaris Associate Certification exam is for people with a basic knowledge of Solaris. Sun/Oracle is targeting this exam university students and Solaris beginners. This exam will help to demonstrate competency performing basic tasks with Solaris and specific applications. This exam has 52 multiple-choice and scenario-based questions. Covering topics such as, basic UNIX and Solaris commands, creating and editing files, compressing, viewing and uncompressing files, managing permissions and ownership, configuring access control lists, searching directories and files, performing basic process control, working with advanced shell functionality, archiving file, and performing remote file transfers.http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=41&p_exam_id=1Z0_876

Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA) http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=328
Number of Exams: 2 or 1 upgrade
Part I
Exam Number: CX-310-200, Number of Questions: 59 , Cost: $300, Duration: 120 minutes
Passing Score: 61% http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=41&p_exam_id=1Z0_877

• Part I of the SCSA exam is for people with a minimum of six to twelve months experience as a system administrator. The Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 10 OS Part I exam must be taken before the Part II can be taken.

Part II
Exam Number: CX-310-202, Number of Questions: 60 , Cost: $300, Duration: 105 minutes
Passing Score: 63% http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=41&p_exam_id=1Z0_878

• Part II of the SCSA exam is for people with one or more years of experience as a system administrator. The Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 10 OS Part II exam cannot be taken in till Part I is pasted.

Upgrade Exam
Exam Number: CX-310-203, Number of Questions: 57 , Cost: $300, Duration: 105 minutes
Passing Score: 60% http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=41&p_exam_id=1Z0_879

• This upgrade exam is for people who already hold an SCSA certification that want to upgrade to the Solaris 10 version.

Sun Certified Network Administrator (SCNA) http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=329
Exam Number: CX-310-200, Number of Questions: , Cost: $300, Duration: minutes
Passing Score: %

Sun Certified Security Administrator (SCSECA) http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=330
Exam Number: CX-310-200, Number of Questions: , Cost: $300, Duration: minutes
Passing Score: %

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