Installation guide

CHAPTER 2
What’s New at a Glance
This document highlights new features of the Solaris
TM
2.6 operating environment.
Table 2–1 provides a list of new features in this release with short descriptions. For
more extensive descriptions of these features, see Chapter 3.
Table 2–1, “Solaris 2.6 Features at a Glance
“New Features in Previous Solaris Releases” on page 2-10
Chapter 3
The Solaris operating environment is the foundation for web-based computing. It is
scalable and has the capacity to run and grow businesses on the Internet. As reliable
as the dial tone on your phone, Solaris software is the WebTone for the Internet.
Reliable, solid, and multifaceted, Solaris software is built to provide capacity,
security, interoperability, manageability, and global connectivity.
Why Upgrade to the Solaris 2.6 Release
These key features are the highlights of this release. The tables that follow describe
all the new and exciting features in this release.
Solaris Web Start is a browser-based utility that guides users through installation.
Java
TM
Virtual Machine lays the foundation for deployment of Java applications on
Solaris software.
The HotJava
TM
browser is an easy-to-use, customizable, user interface for
exploring the Internet and corporate intranets.
Web technologies such as WebNFS
TM
software enable file systems to be quickly
accessible through the Web using the NFS
TM
protocol.
Support has been added for large files up to one Tbyte on UFS.
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