| Nine from IBM -- fast reboots, shared memory, migration, grids . . . |
May 14, 2004
IBM has published the following technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its developerWorks Website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . .
- Reboot Linux faster using kexec -- Even if your work doesn't require you to reboot your Linux machine several times a day, waiting for a system to reboot can be a real drag. Enter kexec. Essentially, kexec is a fast reboot feature that lets you reboot to a new Linux kernel -- without having to go through a bootloader. Faster reboot is a benefit even when uptime isn't mission-critical -- and a lifesaver for kernel and system software developers who need to reboot their machines several times a day. Kexec is currently available on the x86 32-bit platform only.
- Make shared memory work for you, not against you -- In terms of time and space, shared memory is probably the most efficient inter-process communication channel provided by all modern operating systems. This article explains how to Use Shared Objects On Linux.
- Speed Your Development of Linux Based Applications -- In this briefing, Linux experts examine the large scale adoption of Linux as the computing platform of choice in governments and large corporations, and how you can benefit by adopting Linux. You'll learn what IBM brings to Linux through middleware, hardware, services, and IBM's contributions to open source development. Briefings are held worldwide, upcoming events include: Costa Mesa, CA (May 11), Seattle, WA (May 18), San Francisco, CA (May 20).
- Migration Station "how-to's" for moving current apps to Linux -- Migration Station is a guide for migrating from proprietary technologies and legacy applications to open standards and Linux. The resources provided include downloadable toolkits, technical articles and roadmaps, online tutorials, classes, forums, Webcasts, customized services, and other forms of expert assistance. Migration station can help you speed the migration of Windows to Linux, OS/2 to Linux, Solaris to Linux, Lotus Domino servers on Windows to Linux, Net and VB apps to Java and Web Sphere on Linux, MS Exchange to Lotus Notes and Domino on Linux, and much more.
- ODBC/CLI programming -- This tutorial introduces you to CLI/ODBC programming and walks you through the basic steps used to construct a CLI/ODBC application. It also introduces you to the process to convert one or more high-level programming language source code files containing CLI/ODBC function calls into an executable application. This is the fourth in a series of seven tutorials that you can use to help prepare for the DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Application Development certification exam (Exam 703).
- New to Grid Computing -- This article answers some basic questions about Grid Computing, such as: What is Grid Computing? Where to start? How do the pieces fit together? What comes next? This page provides an overview for readers who want to learn about grid computing but don't know where to start.
- Deploy a C application as a grid service -- The new programming model of grid services allows applications to be abstracted through their interface, enabling cross-platform and cross-programming language interoperability. This article demonstrates this by showing how to implement and deploy an existing application as a grid service using the IBM Grid Toolbox for Multiplatform.
- Build a grid with Perl, Part 4: Submission and distribution -- Splitting up a grid into simpler, smaller, elements makes the whole process of building a grid much easier. Grids are not mystic, they just require careful planning and a degree of flexibility in their operation and structure to allow work to be split up and divided among the different components.
- Six strategies for grid application enablement, Part 2: -- This article shows how to grid enable applications using the first two of the six strategies so the applications can run as single or multiple instance batch jobs that are location independent. It explains the characteristics of applications using these strategies and details what the application developer must, should, and can optionally do to implement these strategies. A major objective when using Strategy 1 and Strategy 2 is to ensure that the application is as flexible as possible regarding middleware products.
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