Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme — Features
The world’s first workstation solution with dedicated graphics for virtualized environments.
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Do More
Better Results
Run graphics-intensive workloads with optimal performance using dedicated system resources on a single workstation.
Parallels FastLane Architecture — Utilize a turbo-charged hypervisor engine to support the latest hardware virtualization technologies.
Direct I/O Access to Graphic & Network Cards — Take advantage of Intel VT-d technology on the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series (Nehalem) and Tylesburg platform for full visualization and networking acceleration in a virtual environment. Supported hardware includes NVIDIA Quadro FX professional graphics card and gigabit networking cards.
Parallels Tools with support for selected NVIDIA Quadro Graphics Cards — Extensive Windows and Linux integration support for fully-optimized VMs, including native device driver support for NVIDIA Quadro graphic cards.
Adaptive Hypervisor — Load-balance CPU resources as you move between host and guest OS to optimize performance.
Support for up to 16-way SMP — Assign up to 16 virtual CPUs in a VM for truly high-end computing.
Large Memory Support — Assign up to 64GB of RAM in a VM.
Supported Primary OSs — Growing list of supported primary OSs include Windows XP SP2 64-bit, Windows Vista SP1 64-bit and RHEL 5.3 64-bit.
Supported Guest OSs — Growing list of supported guest OSs include Windows Vista SP1 64-bit, Windows XP SP2 64-bit, RHEL 4.7 and 5.3 64-bit and Fedora 10 64-bit.
Supports Virtual Disk sizes up to 2TB.
Up to 16 Virtual Network Adapters per VM.
Enhance user productivity by running multiple visual application workflows with greater ease-of-use.
Display Manager with Multi-Monitor Support — Assign as many monitors as there are video inputs to work in full-screen view modes across multi-platform VMs using the SmartMouse feature.
SmartMouse — Seamlessly move between guest OSs and primary OS to efficiently multi-task across cross-platform environments.
SmartMount — Automatically mount removable storage media between guest OS and host OS environments.
Windows Express Installation — The wizard-driven New Virtual Machine Assistant, including the auto-detect OS media installation feature, automates and simplifies a Windows installation process.
Customizable Toolbar — Get fast access to key Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme functions with a customized toolbar interface that best works for you.
Parallels Transporter — Migrate an existing physical machine or a virtual one to a Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme VM format.
VM AutoStart — Save time by automatically booting up a specific VM when you launch Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme.
VM Directory — Access and configure all of your Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme VMs from easy-to-view directory.
Shared Profiles — Syncronize the data, such as desktops and user-profile folders, between guest OSs and host OS.
Shared Folders — Instantly access files and folders across both guest OS and primary OS environments.
Copy & Paste — Share data between guest OSs and primary OS environments.
Parallels Compressor — Clean and compress a Windows VM to optimize performance and save hard disk space.
Parallels Image Tool — Increase or reduce the size of a virtual hard disk with a GUI-based virtual disk image tool.
Increase IT and business effectiveness and responsiveness by consolidating resource-intensive workstations.
Multiple Snapshots — Save the exact state of your Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme VM — including files, software and OS settings — at the click of a button! Revert back to any state using the Snapshot Manager within minutes.
Snapshot Manager — Create VM snapshots or delete existing ones with an easy-to-view tree architecture.
SmartGuard — Schedule automatic snapshots at specified intervals for reliable back-ups based on individual needs.
Safe Mode — Boot up your VM in a sandbox environment before trying evaluation or beta software. Keep or discard changes made to the VM during the SafeMode work session.
Undo Disk — Apply or discard changes made to VM hard disk during sessions.
VM Templates — Facilitates fast provisioning and deployment.
PXE boot support — Install or start-up pre-built VM images from across a network.
SDK for integration and development of third-party solutions.
CLI Tools and Scripting support — Expand administrative and management functions from third-party solutions.
Virtual SCSI Devices — Connect up to 4 IDE devices and up to 15 SCSI devices.
Broad support for USB 2.0 devices — Connect devices at high-speeds, like printers and digital cameras.
Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme is the world’s first workstation solution with dedicated graphics for virtualized environments.
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