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 ¨C 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:

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Hypervisor Technology for Stronger, More Stable Virtual Machines:

Optimized for Hardware Virtualization

Strong OS Support

Easy to Install, Easy to Use

Highly Efficient

Lowest TCO