Chapter 10. Migrating From Tru64 UNIX

Using a fictional case study, this chapter illustrates the methodology, tools, and best practices used to migrate a Tru64 environment to the Solaris environment.

In this study, we examine a simple, custom-written application that uses a Sybase database to store information about the company's inventory, as well as client-specific data. This application is converted to run under the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) and is integrated with directory services. Additionally, the database vendor is changed from Sybase to Oracle.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• "Overview of Tru64" on page 177

• "64-Bit Computing" on page 178

• "Clustering" on page 180

• "Justifying the Migration" on page 182

• "Architecting the Migration" on page 185

• "Implementing the Migration to the Solaris Environment" on page 195

• "Managing the New Solaris Environment" on page 203