# Bare Metal
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ioBroker will be installed directly on top of the operating system (preferable linux) without additional logic layers.
Pro's
A quite easy setup if you already have the operating system running
Except the operating system and ioBroker, no additional knowledge needed to maintain the system
Con's
Not as flexible as visualisation
All processes and additional applications run on the same System
Security, all applications share the same host in case one is Vulnerable all services/applications are affected