Virtualization
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Parallels Server for Mac Now Available
RENTON, Wash., June 17th, 2008 – Parallels announced today that Parallels Server for Mac, the world’s first server virtualization solution for Intel-powered Apple systems, is now available. Parallels Server for Mac is a powerful and easy-to-use hypervisor solution for server virtualization that provides a great value for cost conscious organizations seeking to standardize and optimize their IT infrastructures. It can run on any Intel-powered Apple hardware, including the Xserve and Mac Pro, running OS X Leopard Server and comes to market after a successful worldwide beta testing program involving Mac, Windows and Linux server professionals.
VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta released
VMware has released the first beta of Fusion 2.0 for the Mac, now available as a free download.
VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 1 brings support for multiple displays, tools for even easier switching to VMware Fusion, experimental support for DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D acceleration, and more!
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Parallels Desktop sells over one million units
RENTON, Wash., April 23, 2008 – Parallels today announced that its Parallels Desktop for Mac has sold more than one million copies. The award-winning software is the first product ever to enable Mac users to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Apple computer.
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Parallels Releases Public Beta of Parallels Server
Parallels, Inc. (formerly SWsoft) today announced that Beta 2 of its Parallels Server hardware virtualization solution is now available for immediate public download at www.parallels.com/server/beta.
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Parallels Server Beta Available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
RENTON, Wash., Jan. 9, 2008 -- SWsoft (soon to be renamed Parallels) today announced the release of the beta version of Parallels Server, the company's hypervisor-powered server virtualization solution.
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Parallels Desktop Premium Edition & Leopard Update go live
RENTON, Wash., December 5, 2007 -- SWsoft, maker of Parallels Desktop for Mac, the #1 selling Mac system utility that allows users to run Windows side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, today announced the release of Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Premium Edition -- a complete virtualization solution for Intel Mac users that includes Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac, plus easy-to-use util
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VMware Releases Update to Award-Winning VMware Fusion Software for the Mac
New, Free Enhancements to Desktop Virtualization Software for Intel-based Macs include Leopard Support; New VMware Importer Converts Third-Party Virtual Machines
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Parallels Improves Leopard Compatibility & Performance
RENTON, Wash. - October 29th, 2007 -- Parallels, Inc., has released a new beta version of its award-winning Parallels Desktop for Mac, the world's leading desktop virtualization product, that is certified to work with Mac OS X "Leopard", delivering better performance and enhanced usability when running both Windows Vista and XP on a Mac.
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VMware Fusion 1.1 Beta for Intel Macs
VMware has released Fusion 1.1 Beta 1, with scores of improvements that make VMware Fusion even more reliable and easier to use.
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