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Parallels Workstation 6 for $9.95

  • 29-03-2012 1:32pm
    #1
    MOH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭


    Link

    Allows you to run multiple OSs in parallel on the same machine.

    Notes:
    1. It doesn't include the additional OS, you'll need to buy that yourself, but useful if you want to try out a free Linux install or the new Windows 8 beta.
    2. It says $59, but that's for the Mac and Windows version - if you click on the 'Buy' button you can get the Windows only one for $9.95.

    Actually, not sure if it will support Windows 8. It's not listed.
    You can always try out the free trial first.

    [edit]
    Looks like it does support the Windows beta


Comments

  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    What can it do that VMWare Player can't?


  • #3
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What can it do that VMWare Player can't?

    Create a new Virtual Machine, among other things.

    And on Mac its called Fusion and costs money ;)


  • #4
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    May help you decide.

    http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/212245/desktop-virtualization-smackdown-parallels-vs-vmware-vs-virtualbox


  • #5
    richardw001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 575 ✭✭✭richardw001


    Vmware server software is free and does the same thing


  • #6
    serarra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭serarra


    richardw001 wrote: »
    Vmware server software is free and does the same thing
    VmWare Player is free. But it does not allow you to create the images. You need to give it to it.
    For creating your own images (install your own operating systems) you need VmWare vSphere, and is not free. (VmServer is an end of line product, not supported any more, ok if you are installing an old OS, but not a new one like Windows 8)


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  • #7
    LoLth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    serarra wrote: »
    VmWare Player is free. But it does not allow you to create the images. You need to give it to it.

    nope, vmware player can create images.
    For creating your own images (install your own operating systems) you need VmWare vSphere, and is not free. (VmServer is an end of line product, not supported any more, ok if you are installing an old OS, but not a new one like Windows 8)

    vmware workstation can create vm guests and run multiple guests (I think its vm workstation 8 now). Vsphere is for ESX/ESXi server grade installations, workstation is a type 2 hypervisor (you need an OS to sit underneath it) while ESX/i are Tier 1 (anything v5.0 onwards is ESXi by the way).

    Also, workstation 8 can happily run windows 8 and other 64 bit guest OSes. and accroding to THIS vmware player also supports windows 8 dev preview so it stands to reason that it can also run win8 final but you need to be aware of the requirements for installing 64bit guest OSes.

    I've heard a lot of good things about parrallells. If I had a Mac I'd defintely be looking at it as an alternative to vmware. must see if there's a parallells version for windows that I can play about with.


  • #8
    zom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    richardw001 wrote: »
    Vmware server software is free and does the same thing

    What do you mean by "Vmware server"?


  • #9
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    zom wrote: »
    What do you mean by "Vmware Server"?

    VMware Server, used to be callled GSX, its for Virtualisation without a thin hypervisor (on top of an O/S)

    ESX runs on the 'bare metal'

    Workstation is totally different to VMware Server


  • #10
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,088 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    It says €59 on the link in the OP?


  • #11
    LoLth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What can it do that VMWare Player can't?

    I *think* vmware player is limited to one guest OS running at a time.

    Dont know if paralells workstation (windows or linux version) can run more than one (vmware workstation is limited only by your resources iirc)


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  • #12
    LoLth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    Kaiser2000 wrote: »
    It says €59 on the link in the OP?

    thats the Mac "desktop v7" price.

    9.95 is the windows "workstation v6" price, older version so cheaper I'd imagine. probably not as many features either.


  • #13
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    LoLth wrote: »
    I *think* vmware player is limited to one guest OS running at a time.

    Dont know if paralells workstation (windows or linux version) can run more than one (vmware workstation is limited only by your resources iirc)

    No, VMware player can run more than 1 O/S at a time aswell.

    The big difference between VMware Server and Workstation/Player is the console, its a bit sucky on VMware Server, no 3d Acceleration and its over IP.

    Workstation and Player also support Unity and Multiple Desktops.


  • #14
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Player is limited to two VM's active at once as well as a lack of networking flexibility and remote management that other VMware products have. For most machines that's more then enough. ESXI, also free is a more then scalable solution for set up's that require most active hosts.

    Parralles is a interesting product, but I'm not sure it suits anybody but a hardcore workstation user.


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