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 Solution
Parallels Workstation 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 $49.99 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.
