Parallels Workstation: One Machine. Multiple
Operating Systems. Unlimited Possibilities.
Parallels Workstation is the most powerful,
easiest-to-use, cost-effective desktop virtual PC
solution available today. It empowers any user, from
experienced professional developers to sales
executives to casual home users, with the ability to
create completely networked, totally secure
independent, maximally stable virtual machines on a
single physical machine.
Trusted Technology for Powerful Performance
Parallels Workstation is a hardware emulation
virtualization solution. This stable, trusted
technology maps the host computer's hardware
resources directly to each virtual PC's resources,
allowing each virtual machine to operate identically
to a stand-alone computer. Parallels Workstation's
sophisticated virtual machine engine enables each
virtual machine to work with its own processor, RAM,
floppy and CD drives, I/O devices, and hard disk -
everything a physical computer contains.
The World's First Hypervisor-powered Virtual PC
Parallels Workstation 2.0 is the first desktop
virtualization solution to include a lightweight
hypervisor, a mature technology originally developed
in the 1960s to maximize the power of large
mainframes. Hypervisor technology dramatically
improves virtual machine stability, security and
performance by using a thin layer of software,
inserted between the machine's hardware and the
primary operating system, to directly control some
of the host machine's hardware profiles and
resources. It not only makes Parallels
Workstation-powered virtual machines secure, stable
and efficient, but also empowers users to
immediately realize the benefits associated with
Intel VT hardware virtualization architecture.
Key Features:
* Hypervisor Technology for Stronger, More Stable #
Virtual Machines:
Parallels Workstation is the first desktop #
virtualization solution to include a lightweight #
hypervisor that directly controls some of the #
host computer's hardware resources. The #
inclusion of this trusted, mature technology #
ensures that virtual PCs built using Parallels #
Workstation are the most stable and efficient #
available.
* Optimized for Hardware Virtualization: Parallels
Workstation's lightweight hypervisor fully #
supports the benefits of next-generation CPUs #
built on Intel's VT architecture, and will #
support AMD Pacifica architecture when it is #
released to the general public.
* Strong OS Support: A sophisticated virtual #
machine engine that offers the broadest support #
of x86-based operating systems, including:
- The entire Windows family - 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98,
Me, 2000, XP and 2003
- Linux distributions from popular distributors #
like Red Hat, SuSE, Mandriva, Debian and Fedora #
Core
- FreeBSD
- "Legacy" operating systems like OS/2, #
eComStation and MS-DOS.
* Easy to Install, Easy to Use: A powerful wizard #
enables users to create virtual machines in #
seconds. The industry's cleanest, most #
user-friendly management console ensures hassle #
free control of all virtual machines.
* Highly Efficient: A small program footprint and #
trusted hypervisor technology maximizes the #
efficiency of both the primary and guest OSes.
* Lowest TCO: At only $49 per license, Parallels #
Workstation is the most cost effective virtual PC #
solution available today. Its ease of use, #
high-efficiency, quick startup time and #
responsive technical support program maximize
value and significantly reduce TCO.
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