Download Parallels Workstation 2.2 release candidate
Workstation is Parallels virtualization software and is capable of running various operating systems on the host computer through a virtual machine. The program can be run under Windows and Linux, and can be tried for fifteen days before a license has to be purchased. Through a press release, Parallels let them know that a new Workstation has been released. it is the first release candidate of the 2.2 series and is available from this page be downloaded. A large number of improvements have been made in this release, which are exactly what you can read below:
Parallels Workstation improves performance for virtual machines, as well as the primary Windows or Linux operating system. Additionally, the updated version of the Parallels Workstation software includes a number of great new features that make using multiple operating systems simultaneously even easier, such as full support for Windows Vista Beta and RC1 as a guest OS! Additionally, the Parallels Workstation 2.2 RC has the following key upgrades:
- A redesigned, more user-friendly interface
- Stronger support for Intel Virtualization Technology (VT), and full support for AMD Secure Virtual Machine Technology (AMD SVM). 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 — 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
- WiFi support for Linux primary OSes
- 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
- Better USB support and performance
- A more powerful, easier to use Image Tool
- Easier installation on Linux primary OSes
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Version number | 2.2 release candidate |
Operating systems | Windows 2000, Linux, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 |
Website | Parallels |
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File size |
17.17MB |
License type | Prerequisites (GNU/BSD/etc.) |