re: 25 apps for christmas - client virtualization

Dan Rey — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:04:10 GMT

Darrell - thanks for your post! Giving examples of non-Microsoft apps that I have/do use was one of my goals and when the applications work as well as Parallels, I don't mind showcasing them here. For most non-admin/testing I only virtualize 32 bit (and run 64 bit physically) but when testing software, it's nice to be able to virtualize the environment. You can boot from a VHD of 64 bit Windows and then it's running "bare metal" (only virtualizes the disk controller and partitioning concepts) but it's an extra step and a lot of the time I don't want to have to reboot.

re: 25 apps for christmas - client virtualization

Darrell — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 19:52:35 GMT

Like you I've used them all at some point or another but Parallels is the best non-server virtualization product on the market and at the right price!! Especially now that almost everything is 64bit. I've got it loaded on my new 64bit 6 core box w/64bit Windows Ultimate and can set up anything (starting a POC enterprise design) I want whether 32 and/or 64 bit. A real shame Microsoft hasn't done anything like this.