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### Overview of Software Components Managed by Parallels Plesk Panel

Parallels Plesk Panel for Linux/UNIX platforms works in cooperation with the following software components and services:

- Bind DNS server
- Apache Web server
- ProFTPd FTP server
- MySQL and PostgreSQL database servers
- Qmail mail server
- Courier-IMAP IMAP/POP3 server
- Mailman mailing list server
- Spamassassin anti-spam software
- Dr.Web and Kaspersky antivirus programs
- Webalizer and AWStats statistical packages
- Tomcat Java applications run-time environment
- Parallels Plesk Panel Billing

Parallels Plesk Panel for Windows platforms works in cooperation with the following software components and services:

- Microsoft IIS Web server or Apache Web Server *
- Microsoft FTP server
- Gene6 FTP Server 3.4.0.16 and Serv-U FTP Server **
- Bind DNS server
- Microsoft DNS server and Simple DNS Plus DNS server **
- MySQL, Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL database servers ***
- Acronis True Image Enterprise Server backup system
- MailEnable mail server
- Merak, MDaemon, SmarterMail, hMailServer, CommuniGate Pro mail servers **
- Courier-IMAP IMAP/POP3 server
- SpamAssassin anti-spam software
- SiteBuilder
- Dr.Web and Kaspersky Antivirus antiviruses
- ClamAV and Merak Antivirus antiviruses **
- Webalizer and AWStats statistical packages
- Urchin and SmarterStats statistical packages **
- Microsoft FrontPage
- Horde IMP H3 web mail client
- MailEnable Web Client, IceWarp Web Mail 5, SmarterMail Web Client **
- Apache Tomcat

After installation of the Parallels Plesk Panel package, all essential services, such as DNS, Web, FTP and Mail are configured to run with the default optimal settings, so you can start serving your customers right away. However, we recommend that you review the default settings to make sure that they satisfy your needs, and create user account templates and domain templates, which will simplify further setup of hosting accounts.