Parallels Workstation 2.2 Build 2166 for Windows

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Parallels Workstation 2.2 Build 2166 (August 22, 07) - is a powerful desktop virtualization solution that enables users to create multiple indepen-dently operating, completely self-contained virtual machines on a single PC. Virtual machines can be created to run a wide range of popular operating systems, including the entire Windows family, Linux distributions from Mandrake, Red Hat and SUSE, OS/2 and FreeBSD. Parallels Workstation is a hardware emulation virtualization solution. This stable, trusted technology maps the host computer’s hardware resources directly to each virtual PC’s resources, allowing each virtual machine to operate identically to a stand-alone computer. Parallels Workstation’s sophisticated virtual machine engine enables each virtual machine to work with its own processor, RAM, floppy and CD drives, I/O devices, and hard disk – everything a physical computer contains. Parallels Workstation helps enterprises and individuals worldwide use virtual PCs to move from a traditional physical IT infrastructure to a virtual one. Below, you’ll see a few of the ways that IT professionals, software developers, business managers, students, teachers and casual home users are using Parallels Workstation to increase their productivity, maximize their hardware resources, and reduce the overall TCO of their IT infrastructure.

What’s New in Parallels Workstation 2.2?
Parallels Workstation 2.2 enables users to simultaneously run any version of Windows, including Beta and RC builds of Windows Vista, any Linux distribution, Solaris, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OS/2, eComStation or DOS, in a stable, secure virtual machine on any computer running Windows 2000, XP or 2003, or any version of Linux. No re-booting or partitioning is required, and users never need to shut down or leave their home desktop to access a virtual machine.
Parallels Workstation 2.2 offers a number of key improvements:
- Guest OS support for Windows Vista Beta1, Beta2, and RC1, as well as NetBSD and OpenBSD.
- Stronger support for Intel Virtualization Technology and full support for AMD Secure Virtual Machine Technology (SVM). These technologies, which are included in most new Intel and AMD processors, drive superior virtual machine performance and stability.
- Improved USB support, including stronger support for Windows Mobile 2005 devices.
- A re-designed, more user-friendly interface.
- Improved overall performance and stability.
- A Shared Folders utility that lets users easily share files and folders between operating systems and application programs.
- Support for dynamic primary OS video modes, custom video modes and 32 bpp video modes.
- Full Unicode support lets users name files in any language.
- Better networking support, including Wi-Fi support for Linux primary OSes, a default network adapter that automatically bridges to the most readily available network, and the ability to change network and bridge type “on the fly”.
- Better sound recording and playback.