The license to use Solaris is included when you purchase Solaris servers from Oracle or an Oracle Authorized reseller. When used on the same hardware and including support, Solaris is typically less expensive. Solaris generally wins the speed competition, particularly when considering multiple CPUs and cores. Solaris has proven its capabilities through rigorous testing in a wide range of environments. Installation, maintenance and updates are extremely easy to manage. The Solaris 10 is certified as a secure program.
At Zmanda, we offer Solaris 10 backup and restore solutions, we also support OpenSolaris/Solaris 11 with end-to-end backup solutions across Solaris servers.