White Papers

Learn more about Parallels Virtuozzo Containers by exploring the information found in the following white papers.

Business Value

The Top Ten Server Virtualization Technology Considerations
This white paper provides an overview of the main technology considerations and differences between hypervisor and OS virtualization technologies to provide a starting point for technology evaluation.

Greener Virtualization
This paper explores how server virtualization can help data center managers reduce energy consumption by consolidating underutilized servers.

Technology Overview

An Introduction to OS Virtualization and PVC
Operating-system level virtualization from Parallels Virtuozzo Containers empowers IT organizations to meet these challenges and the increasing demands on IT infrastructure.

IDEAS International: OS Virtualization Overview
As virtualization gains momentum, solutions like Parallels Virtuozzo Containers and others provide many of the benefits as virtual machines while avoiding the overhead associated with managing virtual machines.

Virtual Appliances Overview
Virtual appliances are tools for any organization to deploy multiple same-application servers with regularity. Read this white paper to see how virtual appliances enable a much greater level of efficiency, manageability, resource use and flexibility.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Overview
This paper outlines the basic components of VDI and how Parallels Virtuozzo Containers is the most effective virtualization solution on the market.

Live Migration Overview
This white paper examines the technology and benefits associated with Live Migration, the ability to move a running application from one Parallels Virtuozzo Containers to another without interrupting services.

Technical How-to’s

Using Parallels Virtuozzo Containers Templates For More Efficient Virtualization Management
PVC Template is a unique product capability that contributes to the operational and management efficiency of the IT infrastructure.

Deploying Application and OS Virtualization with Citrix and PVC
This white paper explores the relationship and potential benefits of blending two types of virtualization together in particular: application and OS virtualization using Citrix and Parallels Virtuozzo Container.

PVC for Windows Capacity and Scaling
This white paper guides Parallels Virtuozzo Containers users to properly plan, set up and monitor their virtual infrastructure to meet applications performance requirements and achieve high services availability.

Virtualizing High Network I/O Environments
A growing number of organization are finding that server virtualization is a proven way to improve the utilization of IT resources to accommodates rapid change to business needs.

The Advantages of Multi-Port Network Adapters in an PVC Virtual Environment
Read this white paper to discover how Parallels Virtuozzo Containers and HP ProLiant NC series network adapters provides an ideal environment for a high-performance, low-overhead environment for virtual computing infrastructures.