What Linux Can Learn from Solaris Performance, and Vice-Versa

Brendan Gregg keynoted the Southern California Area Linux Expo this year, to a packed room, with this talk: How does Linux system performance compare to other OSes, particularly the performance-focused Solaris family? What features inspired by them could be added to Linux? Both are bristling with performance features and optimizations, and it’s difficult enough to fully understand… Continue reading What Linux Can Learn from Solaris Performance, and Vice-Versa

Technical Videos

It hasn’t been quite a year since I published a list of my technical videos, but a lot has changed since then. This is an up-to-date listing of technical videos I have been involved in, one way or another, in the seven years I’ve been working with Solaris, illumos, SmartOS, and related people, technologies, and companies.… Continue reading Technical Videos