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* HP Proliant is a good choice :)

Now , I assume it's a server with 8 discs.
Best practice ,
* first 2-disk "Raid1" structure will suffice as you would think for the system ( of course we will...

RAID(s) aside, consider using Oracle ASM for database instead of ZFS.
Other then that, if you need filesystems, i would strongly recommend using UFS with directio option.

Performance wise, ZFS...

Note that zfs_arc_max has been deprecated since Solaris 11.2 (2014) and newer releases and the recommended tunable is now user_reserve_hint_pct which, unlike the former, can be dynamically set.

First, I'd say that a single RAID5 disk for both the OS and everything else is a bad setup.

As others have mentioned, put the OS on a hardware RAID mirror using two drives. That one drive will be...

Hi flexi,
Firstly , we must know the your hardware system ?
Maybe we can determine best choice for your needs to that.

if your system x86 arch maybe you can try "LSI or other Logic...

If that is what you want to do, yes you can do that. Still, is a raid5 a good performance/safety decision?

The rpool can only be a mirror (raid1). You can have different pools for what you described. You just have to keep in mind that your raid decision is good for your performance and safety needs!

It should be noted that by default pkg points to pkg.oracle.com. If you are familiar with Linux apt-get or yum that point to vendor repositories, this is much the same thing.

if you don't alter...

You ask the main purpose of IPS? IPS now exists to enable you to add the software packages you may need fairly effortlessly by substantially automating the process. Yes, Solaris 11 uses IPS.

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Well as Peasant has already said, it's a matter of choice. Personally, on x86 and for ease, I would use the Solaris 11 'Live' media and the GUI install. Boot from DVD and wait for the full GUI to...

SPARC or x86?

Basically all is written here :
Installing Oracle Solaris by Using Installation Media -
Transitioning From Oracle(R) Solaris 10 to Oracle Solaris 11.3...