Solaris Internals(TM): Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris Kernel Architecture (2nd Edition) (Solaris Series) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Richard Mcdougall, Jim Mauro
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 21524
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1072
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.7
ISBN: 0131482092
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.4465
EAN: 9780131482098
ASIN: 0131482092
Publication Date: July 20, 2006
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Simply a wonderful book October 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is really well written, covering even more topics (i.e. Networking) than the first edition. Considering the advanced nature of the book, it's surprisingly easy to understand.
However, i would recommend reading Operating Systems: Design and Implementation (3rd edition) by Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Albert S. Woodhull before this one if you're not familiar with Operating Systems, as this book covers advanced topics which are not for begginers.
Great Book March 22, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Reading this book, I think it helps to know UNIX and some C already, but is ok if you don't... This book gives great details and examples. Must have for anyone working on/with solaris 10.
Yes.. it explains how zones and things like that work...
This is THE BOOK for Solaris internals January 12, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Well written and detailed. If you wish or need to know about the internals of Solaris this book is the source. This is a second edition and covers 10 and updates information on 8 and 9. The first edition covered 2.5.1, 2.6, and 7. I liked the first edition and waited for this edition based on the books/authors web site and have not be disappointed. Highly recommended, a reasonable background in OS theory is helpful with the type of material covered here - but not required - it will aid in understanding however. Recommended more general OS books would include "Operating System Concepts" by A. Silberschutz, J. Peterson, P. Galvin, "Operating Sytstems" by A. Tanenbaum, A. Woodhull, and "Unix Internals" by Uresh Vahalia among others.
UNIX engineers rejoice! September 12, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Do you want to know how the Solaris kernel works? This is the book for you!
If you've read any of the other titles by these authors you'll know how clear and succinctly written this book is. The book is not your normal 2nd edition "nip and tuck", it's a rewrite!
One of the things I really like about this book is that it describes the internal theory and implementation of many kernel subsystems, but is not a code walk through or reiteration of other books / manuals.
The book covers many of the new and recent features of Solaris, so it's also valuable for long time Solaris engineers that need to keep updated. People that are new to UNIX internals will also like this book as it starts with the assumption of some UNIX principles (but not too much), and takes you a *lot* further.
There are pointers to other material for the truely adventurous, and small examples with sample output that keep the subject material relevent and enable to reader to make the connection between the theory and their system.
Very highly recommended!
An excellent book on a very advanced technologically system August 22, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book "Solaris (TM) Internals and OpenSolaris
Kernel Architecture (2nd Edition)"
is one of the best
books (perhaps the best one) that I own on
the Operating Systems related field.
I study also the Linux Kernel which is also
technically elegant, and I recommend to anyone
interested in Operating Systems design and
implementation, to study the
OpenSolaris Kernel also,
since is very well designed and
in my opinion is technically
the best design that I know until now.
The book is excellent, it has clear presentation of the
advanced algorithms used at the Solaris internally,
and the reader has a lot to gain by elaborating
the internals of perhaps the most
advanced modern operating system.
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