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

Program Information Category: Tools and Utilities Type: Free Version: 2.2 release candidate Size: 17.2MB Works on: Linux Product page: here