Red Hat Migration Center

Solaris to Red Hat Enterprise Linux

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun nearing completion, the heritage of the SPARC platform with Solaris is about to go through a dramatic change--not only in ownership, but in the future viability of the server.

Even if Oracle completely embraces the platform and provides the investment, commitment, and expertise in future revisions that customers require, smart customers are considering alternatives at this critical juncture.

Red Hat offers the sensible low-risk, high value alternative. Red Hat Enterprise Linux has been successfully replacing traditional UNIX workloads across the enterprise--reducing operating costs and offering hardware vendor neutrality and increased flexibility for customers large and small across the world.

Tools and Resources

Browse through our ever-expanding list of whitepapers, online tools, recorded webinars and more.

Strategic Migration Guide

Developed by Red Hat's global team of architects and enterprise consultants, this comprehensive guide details the recommended process for moving from Solaris to Red Hat Enterprise Linux AP. It includes the planning steps that should be taken when preparing for such a migration as well as common implementation and training standards and best practices.

Quick Guides

Whitepapers

Webinars

Migrate to Enterprise Linux in Six Steps

  • Deploy a test lab or pilot project. Many customers opt for a test lab approach where a small number of application environments can be evaluated on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  • Qualify your software stack. Only after all software components are qualified on Red Hat Enterprise Linux should a migration proceed. Thousands of third-party software applications are certified to run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and can be checked in our online software catalog.
  • Port your in-house applications. Porting of code from UNIX to Linux is typically straightforward. Red Hat ships with a broad range of developer tools and compilers to accelerate the effort.
  • Train your IT staff. Key staff should be trained as early in the process as possible. Learn more about Red Hat Training, including the new RH290 Solaris to Red Hat Migration course, and encourage relevant administrators to take a free online pre-assessment test to determine their specific course level.
  • Prepare a Red Hat Enterprise Linux standard build. Current provisioning methods using KickStart are able to codify organizational requirements in a flexible and repeatable manner.
  • Deploy a pilot. Install the target systems using a repeatable provisioning (closed-loop) approach, leveraging Red Hat Network to ensure fully-up-to-date provisioning.

For more detail on how to migrate from UNIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux in six steps, download the whitepaper.

Service Offerings

Red Hat Consulting and Red Hat Training, the two primary arms of the Red Hat Services group, are pleased to present targeted Solaris to Red Hat Enterprise Linux offerings to accelerate and optimize your migration efforts.

Red Hat Consulting — Strategic Migration Planning Solution

Red Hat's Strategic Migration Planning provides you the product expertise and strategic roadmap for an efficient migration from Solaris to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The duration of the engagement is based specific business needs, with engagements typically spanning 3 to 6 months. During the engagement, a Red Hat architect with deep product expertise will work with you to define a streamlined migration strategy that encompasses your complete solution stack, identify high risk mitigators, and speed time-to-production.

Red Hat Training — RH290 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Solaris Adminstrators

Classroom course $1249

Description: Many Solaris system administration competencies can be directly leveraged to manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. This class will help you identify these capabilities while augmenting them with Linux-specific skills to help build a full Red Hat Enterprise Linux skillset.

Audience: Experienced Solaris system administrators transitioning to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform

Start a conversation with Red Hat

Every migration project, no matter the size or scope, requires detailed planning to ensure success. Understanding the risks, savings, and cost structure of a migration project is critical if you are to accurately project net improvements and realize actual return on your IT investment.

When you are ready to embark on your Solaris to Enterprise Linux migration, we encourage you to give us a call to discuss how Red Hat can help you make the right decisions from the start, reduce risk, and accelerate the impact of your deployed technology.