##### What is a Template

A Template is a set of packages prepared to be installed inside Container. Usually it is just a set of RPM packages for RedHat-like systems.

There are two types of templates in Parallels Business Automation - Standard:

- OS template is an operating system snapshot taken immediately after installation.
- Application template is a set of repackaged RPMs optionally accompanied with configuration scripts

In respect to templates management (both Application Templates and OS templates), Parallels Business Automation - Standard interface follows actual templates location. For better understanding, let us consider how templates are stored on Management Node and Hardware Nodes.

All templates are stored on Management Node in template root directory /vz/template. This directory is being automatically created during the first installation of template (OS template or Application template - it does not matter).

On Hardware Nodes, all templates are stored in the same way (`/vz/template` is root template directory). The only difference is that the special `/vz` partition is created on Hardware Nodes.

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