Parallels Workstation for Windows & Linux - New! Version 2.2

Find out how to create multiple independently operating, completely self-contained virtual machines on a single PC. You can create virtual machines to run a wide range of popular operating systems, including the entire Windows family, Linux distributions from Mandrake, Red Hat and SUSE, OS/2 and FreeBSD.

Official website: www.parallels.com

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.

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.

Key Features: Hypervisor Technology Strong OS Support Easy to Install, Easy to Use Highly Efficient Lowest TCO

Parallels Workstation - Version 2.2 Price: only $49.99 Volume discounts are applied automatically. Get more details..or Download FREE Trial

Parallels Workstation helps enterprises and individuals worldwide use virtual PCs to move from a traditional physical IT infrastructure to a virtual one.

You can use Parallels Workstation to increase productivity, maximize hardware resources, and reduce the overall TCO of your IT infrastructure, e.g.:

• Use Virtual PCs to lower hardware and operating costs.
• Improve IT efficiency.
• Run mission-critical “legacy” applications on virtual machines alongside modern day-to-day applications.
• Create portable virtual PC profiles that can be used anywhere.
• Speed software development & strengthen QA testing.
• Share complex, multi-tier demonstrations from a single laptop.
• Create student-friendly teaching environments.

What’s NEW in Parallels Workstation 2.2?

• Guest OS support for Microsoft Vista Beta1, Beta2, and RC1!
• Full support for AMD Secure Virtual Machine Technology (AMD SVM), and stronger support for Intel Virtualization Technology (VT). VT and SVM drive unmatched virtual machine speed, performance, stability and isolation
• Improved overall performance and stability
• Support for primary OSes running on machines with up to 32 CPUs
• Shared Folders utility - easily share files and folders between operating systems
• Improved fullscreen mode that automatically resizes virtual machines to match your screen’s native resolution
• Support for dynamic primary OS video modes, custom video modes and 32 bpp video modes
• Full Unicode support lets users name files and directories in any language
• Support for multi interface USB devices
• Full support for Windows Mobile 2005 devices
• The default network adapter automatically bridges to the most readily available network
• Change network and bridge type on the fly
• Better sound recording and playback
• Smoother mouse synchronization for primary Linux OSes
• Improved performance for Sun Solaris running in virtual machines
• NetBSD and OpenBSD can now be run in a virtual machine as a guest OS
• A more powerful, easier to use Image Tool
• Easier installation on Linux primary OSes
• Better networking - use WiFi connections in Linux primary OSes, and switch bridge connections between a LAN cable and WiFi connection on the fly in any guest OS
• A redesigned, more user-friendly interface