Network services include printing, file transfer, music sharing, servers for photo, document, and other file sharing, and services provided by other local devices. DNS service discovery support in Oracle Solaris includes an open source framework and tools from Apple Inc. to enable applications to advertise and discover network services using DNS in this Oracle Solaris release.
For users, network service discovery makes computing easier by enabling them to browse for services on the network, rather than needing to find the service manually. Existing standards and work preformed by other companies and groups ensure that cross-platform support is available.