Solaris runs Linux applications easily (page 2 of 2)

Developers can use the new Solaris 10 OS tools such as the dynamic tracing framework (DTrace) to vastly improve their ability to observe the performance and interaction between the kernel, the operating system, and the application.

Sun now offers parallel development tools with Sun Studio 9 software available on Linux as well, making it easier for development in both Solaris and Linux environments with a common development tool interface.

Project Janus also allows customers to strategically decide when to port applications to the Solaris OS. Before porting is complete, customers can continue to run selected Linux applications on Solaris for x86 platforms unchanged.

Project Janus helps lower capital costs because customers don't need to purchase additional hardware to migrate to Solaris OS. They can continue to run existing Linux applications on the same system while making the transition to Solaris OS.

Application Momentum

What Linux applications run on the Solaris 10 OS with Project Janus enabled? Sun has used a range of applications, including the Opera browser, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Hancom Office, BEA WebLogic Server, Oracle Database Server, the StarOffice 7 software, Samba, and Apache.

There's no stopping the momentum of the Solaris 10 OS, particularly with features provided like Project Janus. "Sun continues to promote open standards and provide customers with choice," says Goodheart.

"Project Janus eases the hassles of heterogeneous data centers by enabling the integration of multiple hardware architectures and systems, the use of common development platforms, and the easy porting of applications between various environments."

Project Janus is just one way Sun is helping customers protect their investment in Sun technology, while leveraging the benefits of Linux and the open source developer community.