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About Parallels Server 4.0 for Mac Bare Metal Edition

Parallels Server 4.0 for Mac Bare Metal Edition provides you with the possibility to run Parallels virtual machines on bare Apple hardware. Using this software, you can efficiently use your Mac's hardware resources by sharing them among multiple virtual machines.

Parallels Server for Mac Bare Metal Edition is installed directly on the Mac hardware and does not need any operating system for its functioning. Once installed, Parallels Server for Mac Bare Metal Edition allows you to create virtual machines and manage them using the following tools:

  • Command-line interface (CLI). This tool comprises a set of Parallels command-line utilities for managing virtual machines both locally and remotely.
  • Parallels Management Console. Parallels Management Console is a remote management tool for Parallels Server for Mac Bare Metal Edition with a graphical user interface. This tool can be used to manage Macs and Parallels virtual machines residing on them.

Graphically, a server with the Parallels Server for Mac Bare Metal Edition software installed can be represented as follows:

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