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Application template. A template used to install a set of applications in Containers. See also
Template.
Container (or regular Container). A virtual private server, which is functionally identical to an
isolated standalone server, with its own IP addresses, processes, files, its own users database, its
own configuration files, its own applications, system libraries, and so on. Containers share one
Parallels server and one OS kernel. However, they are isolated from each other. A Container is
a kind of ‘sandbox’ for processes and users.
Guest operating system (Guest OS). An operating system installed inside a virtual machine and
Container. It can be any of the supported Windows, Linux, or Mac operating systems.
Hardware virtualization. A virtualization technology allowing you to virtualize physical servers
at the hardware level. Hardware virtualization provides the necessary environment for creating
and managing Parallels virtual machines.
Operating system virtualization (or OS virtualization). A virtualization technology allowing you
to virtualize physical servers at the operating system (kernel) level. OS virtualization provides
the necessary environment for creating and managing Parallels Containers.
OS template (or Operating System template). A template used to create new Containers with a
pre-installed operating system. See also Template.
Package set. See Template.
Parallels Management Console. A Parallels Server Bare Metal management and monitoring tool
with graphical user interface. Parallels Management Console is cross–platform and can run on
Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac computers.
Parallels Server. A hardware virtualization solution that enables you to efficiently use your
physical server's hardware resources by sharing them between multiple virtual machines created
on this server.
Parallels server (or physical server or server). A server where the Parallels Server Bare Metal
software is installed for hosting Parallels virtual machines and Containers. Sometimes, it is
marked as Container 0.
Parallels Server Bare Metal license. A special license that you should install on the physical
server to be able to start using Parallels Server Bare Metal. Every physical server must have its
own license installed.
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers for Linux. An operating system virtualization solution allowing
you to create multiple isolated Containers on a single physical server to share hardware,
licenses, and management effort with maximum efficiency.
Private area. A part of the file system storing Container files that are not shared with other
Containers.
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