The networks now need to be reliable and scalable enough to handle the large user loads caused by local and long distance fax and telephone calls, broadband Internet services, hosting e-mail and personal productivity applications, streaming audio and video, as well as downloading of MP3s along with other files and applications. A soft switch is a way of using software to supplement or replace proprietary, hardware-based, central office switching functions. With soft switches, carriers can save development time and money by relying on server vendors, including Sun Microsystems, to deliver the carrier-grade, 99.999 percent uptime they require. Carrier-Grade High Availability High service levels and uptime are crucial in the telecommunications industry. By minimizing planned and unplanned downtime, and ensuring quick recovery during outages, the Solaris platform delivers the high service levels that telcos expect.
Users can review code to eliminate past errors and reduce the potential for future crashes.
An enhanced device driver testing framework enables developers to put drivers under stress while simulating hardware failures, validating that drivers are indeed hardened. Hardware configuration can be changed without rebooting. Provides event notification during hot insertion of system components. Allows kernel to post events to applications. A system administrator can use a simple script to automatically run the hardware reconfiguration process.