User`s guide
  11 
This chapter provides a brief description of Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal, Parallels virtual 
machines and Containers, their specifications and underlying technologies. 
In This Chapter 
Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal Overview............................................................................... 12 
OS Virtualization Layer........................................................................................................ 13 
Hardware Virtualization Layer.............................................................................................. 16 
Resource Management.......................................................................................................... 23 
Understanding Licensing ...................................................................................................... 23 
Physical Server Availability Considerations
......................................................................... 24 
C HAPTER 2 
Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal Basics 










