What's New in Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.6

Parallels has been hard at work improving Parallels Virtuozzo Containers. Here is what is new in the 4.6 release:

Windows Server 2008 R2 support including:

• Remote Desktop Client Experience enabling audio and video playback, multiple monitor support, audio recording redirection, desktop composition
• Improved Web Application Platform (IIS 7.5) allowing ftp inside SSL as well as other IIS improvements
• Active Directory Domain improvements enabling offline domain join
• Active Directory Certificate Services improvements

Other Windows Server 2008 R2 features. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/whats-new.aspx.

Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.6 supports the following editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:

• Windows Server 2008 R2, Datacenter Edition (US English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese)
• Windows Server 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition (US English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese)
• Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition (US English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese)

Parallels Virtual Automation (PVA) 4.6.1 support

The PVA Agent is installed on the Hardware Node by default when you install Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.6. You can also choose to set up the PVA Master Server during installation.

Antivirus support
The list of antiviruses compatible with Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.6 is as follows:

• Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 with Update 6
• McAfee VirusScan 8.7i with Patch 3

Note: If you plan to use the McAfee antivirus software, first install Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.6 on the server, and then proceed with installing the antivirus.

• AVG 9.0
• Sophos 9.x (Windows Server 2008 R2 only)

Third-party backup tools support

The following third-party backup tools are supported in Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.6 for backing up Hardware Nodes:

• Windows Backup (Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2)
• NT Backup (Windows Server 2003)
• Symantec Backup Exec 2010
• Tivoly Storage Manager 6.1.3
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Server for Windows (Windows Server 2008 R2 only)