# Adding a new server

MetalSoft operates two major types of server records:
1. **Managed servers**
    These servers can be deployed with an operating system, deleted and then deployed again.
    [Adding a new managed server](/content/configuration/servers/adding_a_new_managed_server)
2. **Un-managed servers**
    These servers records can be used in the same way as regular servers in the infrastructure allowing network provisioning without touching the actual servers.
    [Adding a new un-managed server](/content/configuration/servers/adding_a_new_unmanaged_server)