User`s guide

Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal Basics 13
At the base resides server hardware. Next is the Parallels Server Bare Metal software which is
installed directly on the server hardware and does not need any operating system for its
functioning. Parallels Server Bare Metal includes two virtualization layers:
 Hardware virtualization layer. This layer provides the necessary environment for creating and
managing Parallels virtual machines.
 OS virtualization layer. This layer provides the necessary environment for creating and
managing Parallels Containers.
For more information on both layers, see OS Virtualization Layer (p. 13) and Ha
rdware
Virtualization Layer (p. 16).
Effectively
uniting both virtualization technologies, Parallels Server Bare Metal provides the
best value for cost conscious organizations enabling them to:
 standardize server hardware platforms
 effectively consolidate server resources
 consolidate and support legacy OSs and applications
 streamline server and application deployment, maintenance, and management
 simplify software testing and development
 optimize server and application availability
Parallels Server Bare Metal allows you to create virtual machines and Containers and Containers
and manage them using the same tools you would use on systems running Parallels Server 3.0
and Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.0. These tools include:
 Command line interface (CLI). This tool comprises a set of Parallels command line utilities
and can be used to manage virtual machines and Containers both locally and remotely.
 Parallels Management Console. Parallels Management Console is a remote management tool
for Parallels Server Bare Metal with a graphical user interface. This tool can be used to
manage physical servers and Parallels virtual machines residing on them.
Note: In this version of Parallels Server Bare Metal, you cannot use Parallels Management
Console to create and manage Parallels Containers.
OS Virtualization Layer
This section provides detailed information on the OS virtualization layer, one of the two
components of Parallels Server Bare Metal, responsible for providing support for Parallels
Containers.