# Requirements and Information

## **Target Audience**

* IT professionals, such as server, network, and system administrators familiar with Microsoft SQL Server environments.
* Existing RAS administrators.

## **Prerequisites**

* Experience administering a Parallels RAS Farm.
* Experience querying databases using Transact-SQL or Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.

The Parallels RAS Reporting component must be installed and configured in order to use the information provided in this chapter. See [**Install Parallels RAS Reporting**](/landing/ras-reporting-service-guide/v19/installing-parallels-ras-reporting/install-parallels-ras-reporting.md).

You can also find some additional information in the following KB article about Parallels RAS custom reports: <https://kb.parallels.com/en/124648>


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