Desktop virtualization for everyday use!
From application developers to power users and corporate desktops, personal computer virtualization software has become a mainstream component in the productivity toolkit. Parallels Desktop 4 for Windows & Linux includes superior technology bundled together in an easy to use package.
Improve reaction time
Parallels templating, VM cloning and pre-built virtual appliances allow you to eliminate repetitive tasks and respond faster to trouble shooting, testing & web development needs. Build once and share virtual machines across Windows, Linux and Mac OS X to support distributed teams and improve consistency.
Increase productivity
Integration of host and virtual machines is a key component of usability and productivity. Parallels Desktop 4 for Windows & Linux simplifies the sharing of removable media, USB devices, files, folders and copy/paste across the host and virtual machines to help streamline getting the job done.
Enable widespread adoption
Streamlined installation process, easy to use interface and Coherence integration for Windows all make Parallels Desktop 4 for Windows & Linux easy enough to use every day.
Desktop Integration & Productivity
SmartX Technologies, a collection of features that offer instant, automatic access to your data from any OS
Improved graphical user interface for ease of use
Windows express installation for unattended mode
Coherence integration of Windows applications from multiple virtual machines. Configurable color borders for easy identification on the desktop
Shared folders between the host and guest operating systems
SmartMount to detect and selectively share devices with host & guest operating systems
SmartGuard to automate periodic snapshots
Graphical snapshot manager to allow quick rollback
Virtual machine auto-start
Clipboard sharing & synchronization
Shared profiles
Transparent host printer support for guest applications
Time zone synchronization
Virtualization Features
Get the best speed and performance from hardware-assisted virtualization on Intel and AMD-based PCs with Parallels’ FastLane Architecture.
32 & 64 bit primary and guest OS support
Intel VT-x, Intel VT-x2, AMD-V support
Intel Virtualization Technology’s Extended Page Tables (EPT) & FlexPriority support
8-way SMP, 8GB RAM support per VM
Memory over commit allowed
Adaptive hypervisor adjusts CPU use based upon focus
Hardware ACPI allows graceful restart or shutdown of supporting OSs
Dynamic Kernel Module Support for Linux
Virtual Device Support
IDE & SCSI disks
Up to 2TB virtual hard disks inside a virtual machine
Up to 15 SCSI devices per VM
Up to eight USB 1.1 and eight USB2.0 devices supported per VM
Sound, floppy drive, CD/DVD, serial & parallel ports supported
Networking Features
16 vNICs supporting bridged, host only & NAT networking
PXE network boot capable
Port forwarding
Management Features
Start, stop, pause, suspend & resume virtual machines
PowerSaver enhanced power management
Multiple snapshots & visual snapshot manager
Virtual machine cloning
Virtual machine templates
Configurable GUI controls
Customizable toolbar
System tray integration
Undo Disk feature reverts VM to a known state
Safe Mode startup
Migration tool
Convert physical servers to virtual machines using a wizard based tool
Convert 3rd party virtual machines to a Parallels virtual machine
Local migration, network migration & FireWire migration supported
Disk Maintenance tools
Image tool allows you to resize virtual disk and change its format
Resize partition support to increase virtual hard drive size
Compressor tool allows you to shrink virtual disks
