Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme
The world’s first workstation solution with dedicated graphics for virtualized environments.
Work Faster. Do More. Better Results.
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Request More InformationRun the most demanding visual programs at full speed on a single workstation.
Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme delivers a powerful, next-generation virtualization platform that enables end-users to experience dedicated host graphic and networking resources in a virtualized environment. Consolidate the workflow of several machines on a single, high-performance workstation — without sacrificing performance and flexibility.
Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is the first software for workstations to support Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O (Intel VT-d) for full GPU acceleration. Virtualize 3-D modeling, visualization and Hi-Definition (HD) video programs in a Windows and Linux virtual environment at full speeds.
Ultimate Productivity & Performance
Instead of the expensive and resource-insensitive ’one OS per computer’ IT model that can compromise efficiency across the board, Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme delivers a cost-effective alternative to enterprise IT departments looking to save money and transform technology into better business outcomes.
At the same time, end-users working with resource-intensive graphical programs can increase effectiveness and enhance productivity by performing the graphically-intensive workflow of several dedicated machines on an individual workstation.
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Work FasterRun graphics-intensive workloads with optimal performance using dedicated system resources on a single workstation.
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Do MoreEnhance user productivity by running multiple visual application workflows with greater ease-of-use.
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Better ResultsIncrease IT and business effectiveness and responsiveness by consolidating resource-intensive workstations.
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FastLane Architecture
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Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is reshaping the enterprise workstation landscape with a game-changing enterprise-ready solution that brings together cutting-edge technologies from the latest Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series (Nehalem / Tylersburg) workstation platforms and NVIDIA Quadro SLI Multi-OS enabled professional graphics cards.
This powerful solution set raises the bar for workstation virtualization with enterprise-class features. For the first-time ever, a virtual environment can experience direct I/O access to a network or graphic card at full speeds.
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HP
The HP Z800 Workstation — featuring Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series and NVIDIA Quadro professional graphic card configuration — has been tested with Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme by HP, NVIDIA, and Parallels. The HP Z800 is an NVIDIA SLI-enabled workstation with Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d) technology built-in for unprecedented design and performance breakthroughs.
Download the HP & Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme High Performance White Paper to read about how current technological breakthroughs have enabled workstation apps to be run in a virtual environment with near-native performance for the first time. |
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Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series (Nehalem) with Tylersburg Chipset
Take advantage of Intel VT-d technology for direct I/O access to professional graphics and network cards in a virtual environment. Experience full GPU visualization and networking acceleration in a Windows or Linux virtual machine, with hardware support for NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics card and gigabit networking cards.
Download the Intel Performance Brief that compares the previous Intel Xeon Processor 5400 with the new Intel Xeon Processor 5500 — running Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme! |
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NVIDIA Quadro Professional Graphic Cards with SLI Multi-OS Technology
Eliminate the need for a multiple, cross-platform work machines with NVIDIA Quadro graphic cards with SLI Multi-OS technology. Assign a dedicated Quadro GPU to both the host operating system and a range of optionally loaded guest operating systems. |
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Take advantage of the versatile Parallels FastLane Architecture to create completely isolated virtual instances of Windows and Linux on a single machine. Experience a point-to-point connection between a Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme virtual machine and a host graphic or network card with full GPU-acceleration.
Powered by a feature-rich and flexible hypervisor engine, Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is the first solution in the world to feature Intel VT-d technology for direct I/O access to virtual environment at full speed!
Parallels FastLane Architecture supports key hardware-based virtualization technologies:
Intel VT-d Technology
- Virtual machines can use graphics accelerators
- Dedicated graphics and networking deliver native performance
NVIDIA Quadro GPU’s with SLI Multi-OS Technologies
- NVIDIA SLI Multi-OS provides the connection between a VM and a GPU — each VM has its own driver
- Provides full GPU acceleration for graphic-intensive programs
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In addition, although hardware-assisted hypervisor virtualization is not new, the Parallels FastLane Architecture takes performance to the next-level with complete support for available host hardware on select OEM workstation platforms based on Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series with X58 Express Chipset for Intel VT-x and VT-d support. The Parallels FastLane Architecture virtualizes the most CPUs (up to 16-way virtual SMP) and the largest amount of memory (up to 64GB in a VM) to create high-performance virtual machines.
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Parallels FastLane Architecture
Parallels FastLane Architecture is the key platform that provides advanced virtualization functionalities including an adaptive hypervisor and turbo-charged virtualization engine, as well as Parallels’ implementation of hardware-based virtualization technologies including Intel’s VT-x, VT-x2, VT-d and more.
Turbo Virtualization Engine — Lightweight context switches based on Intel VT-x2 technology OnDemand Paravirtualization — Benefits of paravirtualization for unmodified guests Lock-less Step-less SMP — Step-less 1-16 VCPU scale Parallel Hyperbus — Reduces I/O latency and overall performance FastAccess Virtual Disk — Near-native file system performance in Guest OS Instant USB — Full USB speed and capabilities in Guest OS |
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From digital content creation to manufacturing, industries that require role-based users to perform a single-task from multiple workstations can benefit from Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme’s powerful virtualization platform. Virtualize demanding, resource-hungry workflows on a single, high-performance workstation at full speeds.
Digital Content Creation: Create and visualize faster, moving seamlessly between applications running on Linux and Windows.
Oil & Gas: Generate, model and visualize more exploration plans while running massive workloads near native performance with both Windows and Linux applications.
Manufacturing: Design, simulate and visualize your inventions faster by running design and simulation software on the same workstation at the same time across multiple operating systems.
Sciences: Drive multiple complex and diverse scientific research modeling and visualization applications in medical labs, academia, hospitals, and R&D centers.
Finance: Model, synthesize and visualize complex financial models on a single workstation.
Software/Games Developers: Concurrently develop and debug graphics intensive applications (e.g. 3D games, 3D CAD applications) on a development workstation, while testing on a wide range of virtual target machines from the same machine.
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— Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is a new product and it is focused on enterprise customers who require high intensity graphic visualization, networking and access to multiple OSs. Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is the first enterprise virtualization solution that increases productivity for end users working with resource-intensive visualization applications. It also enables IT to improve its ability to support the business.
— Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is a workstation solution that offers dedicated graphics and networking devices in workstation systems for virtualized environments. Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme users can run the most demanding multiple visualization programs across different OSs at full speed on a single workstation!
— Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme leverages the
Parallels FastLane architecture to provide blazing fast visualization performance by unlocking the potential of advanced hardware virtualization technologies including Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT-x & VT-d) and NVIDIA SLI Multi-OS (SLI-MOS) for high-end graphics.
Learn more about Intel Virtualization Technologies at
www.intel.com/technology/virtualization/technology.htm?iid=tech_vt+tech
Learn more about NVIDIA products for Workstations at
www.nvidia.com/page/workstation.html— Parallels Workstation Extreme works with select OEM Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series Workstations with X58 Express Chipset.This platform is based on the new Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 series (Nehalem), which enables users to fully exploit Intel® Virtualization Technology(Intel VT-x) and Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d). In order to enable key applications and for users to optimize their productivity through the use of multi-GPU technologies, Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme takes advantage of NVIDIA’s latest SLI capability, SLI Multi-OS, a technology built into the NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 3800, FX 4800, and FX 5800 professional graphics solutions, connecting both the host and a guest virtual machine operating system in an Intel VT-d virtualized environment to its own dedicated GPU.
— Most likely not since Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme has been certified to work with newer HP Z800 workstations that has Intel Xeon processor 5500 series and NVIDIA Quadro high-end graphic cards and drivers.
— Certification of each OEM workstation platform is required by both Parallels and NVIDIA for support. Given the groundbreaking capability of Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme, it is expected that OEMs will want to pursue such certification in the near future.
— Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is a high-end workstation virtualization solution designed to enable a single computer to do the work of several workstations at once. Scenarios include (but are not limited to):
- Digital Content Creation: Create and visualize faster, moving seamlessly between graphics intensive applications running on Linux and Windows.
- Oil & Gas: Generate, model, and visualize more exploration plans while running massive workloads at near native performance with both Windows and Linux applications.
- Manufacturing: Design, simulate, and visualize your inventions faster by running design and simulation software on the same workstation at the same time across multiple operating systems.
- Finance: Model, synthesize, and visualize complex financial models at near native speed on a single workstation with full isolation between incompatible applications.
- Software Development: Concurrently develop and debug graphics intensive applications (e.g. 3D games, 3D CAD applications) while testing on a wide range of virtual target machines on the same workstation.
- Sciences: Drive multiple complex and diverse scientific research visualization applications on a single workstation in medical labs, academia, hospitals, and R&D centers.
- General: Reduce clutter and operating expenses by consolidating multiple machines into one high performance workstation.
- General: Run legacy operating environments on a new workstation platform to maintain application compatibility, including those applications with large vCPU and memory footprints.
— Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is a new product that is geared at high-end workstations for the enterprises. Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is designed specifically for high-end workstation workloads to address specific computing requirements of power users who depend on resource-intensive, graphics-intensive applications.
Current Parallels Workstation 2.X users can upgrade to Parallels Desktop 4 for Windows & Linux.
Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is the world’s first workstation solution with dedicated graphics for virtualized environments.
Learn more about the features and capabilities by downloading the Product Datasheet.
