User`s guide

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Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal is a virtualization solution that combines the benefits provided by
Parallels Server 3.0 with those present in Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 for Linux. Using
Parallels Server Bare Metal, you can run both virtual machines and Containers on the same
server.
In This Chapter
About This Guide.................................................................................................................. 7
Getting Help.......................................................................................................................... 10
Feedback ............................................................................................................................... 10
About This Guide
The Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal User's Guide provides comprehensive information on
Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal - high-end virtualization software for bare metal servers. It covers
the necessary theoretical conceptions as well as practical aspects of working with Parallels
Server Bare Metal. The guide will familiarize you with the way to create and administer virtual
machines and Containers using the Parallels command line interface.
Note: The guide does not explain how to install and configure your Parallels Server 4 Bare
Metal system. For detailed information on these operations, see the Parallels Server 4 Bare
Metal Installation Guide.
The primary audience for this guide is anyone responsible for administering one or more
systems running Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal. We assume that you have some familiarity with
how to work in the Linux command line.
C HAPTER 1
Introduction