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.

The best solution for your needs

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

• Platform:
• x86 and x64 platforms with Intel VT-x or AMD-V hardware virtualization support is a prerequisite.
• CPU:
• 1.5 GHz or higher processor.
• Memory:
• 2 GB of RAM (4 GB or higher is recommended).
• Hard disk space:
• 150 MB of free disk space for Parallels software installation
• 30 GB of free disk space for each virtual machine. Size is dependent on programs and data that reside in each virtual machine.
• Network:
• Ethernet network adapter
• Valid IP address