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Introducing Parallels Server
Nick Dobrovolskiy VP Parallels Open Platform May
19th, 2008
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Agenda

• What is Parallels Server
• Why Parallels Server?
• Parallels Server Roadmap
• Live Demo

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What is Parallels Server?

• Powerful Hypervisor
• Bare metal architecture w/ hardware accel. for
  optimal performance

Same Tools and APIs as Parallels Virtuozzo
Containers Managed through Parallels Virtual
Automation
Service Level Management Granular control of
CPU, memory, disk, networking, I/O (w/ dedication)




Live Migration Move virtual machines with no
service interruptions
Data Protection Backups and snapshots ensure
data and applications are protected
Parallels Server 3.1
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Parallels Server Features

• Specifications
• x86 based hardware support
• Strong hardware virtualization support
• 32- and 64-bit host and guest support
• 8 GB RAM per VM support
• 4 CPU per VM support
• 10 x 10GBps NIC adapters per VM support
• Wide range of guest OS support
• Windows 2008, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000
• Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard Server)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 4, 3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 9
• Debian 4.0, 3.1

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Why Parallels Server?
ParallelsServer ParallelsVirtuozzoContainers Combined
Hosting SaaS VPS, Dynamic Servers
Hosting SaaS SaaS
Niche Hosting Offerings Kernel Development Environment
Niche Hosting Offerings Applications Loading Kernel Drivers
Niche Hosting Offerings Hosting Desktop OS (Vista, XP)
Niche Hosting Offerings Hosting Legacy OS
IT Services Server Consolidation
IT Services Disaster Recovery
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Integrated Virtualization Offering
Integrated Virtualization Offering
The Best of Hypervisors Containers
Zero Copy Migrations (Restart) UI
Integration Single API Single Command Line Single
Format Unified Templates/Appliances Unified
Management Side by side Upgrade Unified License
Keys
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Unique Capabilities

• Cross-platform extensive management API (C-like)
• Advanced scripting support (Python SDK)
• Sophisticated command-line management tool
  (similar style as in Parallels Containers)
• Open architecture encouraging 3-d party
  developers
• Advanced Web-based management tool Parallels
  Virtual Appliance (available in Bare Metal only)
• Parallels VMs running side by side with Parallels
  Virtuozzo Containers

• Single VM scenario simplified dedicated server
• Special optimizations making virtualization
  overhead negligible
• Easy hardware replacement
• Simple suspend/resume, migration, backup, etc.

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Parallels Server Roadmap

• Parallels Roadmaps not available online
• Parallels Partners may contact their sales
  representative regarding roadmap availability

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Live Demo
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Call to Action
Join Parallels Server Beta program http//www.pa
rallels.com/en/products/server/wl/ Help us make
Parallels Server better for your needs. Send us
your feedback http//www.parallels.com/en/support
/beta/feedback/