Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 OverviewParallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 provides you with the possibility to simultaneously run Parallels virtual machines and Containers on the same server. Using this software, you can efficiently use your server's hardware resources by sharing them among multiple virtual machines and Containers. Graphically, a Mac with the Parallels Server Bare Metal software installed can be represented as follows:
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:
For more information on both layers, see OS Virtualization Layer and Hardware Virtualization Layer . Effectively uniting both virtualization technologies, Parallels Server Bare Metal provides the best value for cost conscious organizations enabling them to:
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:
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