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Parallels Desktop is a Type-2 Hypervisor just like Vmware Workstation, why there is a need of special hypervisor on Mac?It is very right if we say that Parallels Desktop is a Type-2 Hypervisor just like Vmmare Workstation and like other OS such as Windows & Linux it should emulate Guest OS on Mac OSX but it does not because the Mac OSX has some proprietary code that is only compatible if the SMBIOS of Apple Machine authenticates the guest or the host OS. Parallels Desktop on Mac virtualization solutions is licensed and features that code authority for emulation of guest OS of any kind, even a Mac OSX.
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Can we use any parallels virtualization solution to run Mac on a non Mac OSX host OS?No, it is not legally possible to run Mac OSX as guest OS on a non-Mac OSX host OS because Mac OSX software contains a code called SMC that should authenticate the execution of Mac OSX software running a an Apple Machine that is facilitated by a validating hardware for SMC. Although some hackers have modified Mac OSX retail software with a FakeSMC that validates the execution but the modification is not legally righteous.
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Does Legacy Mac OSX OS are supported by Parallels Desktop on Mac?Parallels Desktop on Mac supports almost every OS in the market that it can emulate on an Intel based architecture. Although the wide range of compatibility hinders the reverse compatibility in Mac OSX that it does not run Mac Tiger OSX or Mac OSX 10.4.1 and series. This is because the hardware emulation on Mac Machine for Tiger OSX is quite obsolete as compared to new Mac OSX Lion or Leopard.
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Parallels Desktop for Mac is primarily optimized for which OS and why?Parallels Desktop for Mac is primarily optimized for Mac OSX as a host OS because there are very less alternatives available as a virtualization solution on Mac OSX. It even comprises of feature such as Mac OSX guest virtual machines that is not available on any other operating system.
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What is the Seamless Mode in Parallels Desktop?The Seamless Mode as its name suggests is a mode that runs virtual guest operating systems on host operating system as if the application on a guest OS is running as an application on host OS. It is graphically and performance wise quite optimized. This concept was introduced first time in Oracle Virtual-Box.
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While installing Parallels Desktop you found the boot volume as NTFS, will the installation proceed?While installing Parallels Desktop the boot volume check is automatically done, that Parallel Desktop should only be installed on Mac machine with GUID Boot volume as HFS+. If this check fails the installation does not continue. So if you are installing Parallels Desktop on NTFS , it would fail.
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Is Parallels Desktop suitable for Server deployment?Parallels Desktop on Mac is a Desktop virtualization solution that is not recommended to be used as Servers. Parallels has many more virtualization solutions that provide alternatives and contain good features to support virtualization on Server such as Parallels Mac Mini Server.
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Brief on Development with Parallels Desktop.Parallels provide documentation and support for development using Parallels Desktop or any other its virtualization solution. As cloud computing technology is a major implementation on virtualization, so virtualization should be a flexible and highly configurable technology as per requirement. This requirement of highly flexible virtualization environment encourages programmers to interface with virtualization solutions such Parallels Desktop. Thus Parallels has number of SDK and development support documentation with different languages as Perl or Python.
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What is the support for Parallels Desktop on mobile technology?Parallels Desktop provides easy management features through remote management from mobile devices. The solution for such a case is known as Parallels Mobile. It is an mobile application that can be installed on smart phones that can manage Parallel technology deployed on a machine remotely.
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Which type of license does Parallel desktop distribute?Parallel Desktop issues a proprietary license for its software solutions. Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.
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Does Parallels Desktop have any feature to contribute in implementing a cloud infrastructure?Cloud computing infrastructure is primarily based on virtualization and Parallels Desktop offers a lot rather a simple virtualization solution. Parallels desktop features custom cloud model support that helps administrators to easily deploy their desirable business model.
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What are the frequent issues seen after installation of Parallels Desktop?After installation of Parallels Desktop users have given feedback of finding some problems and issues on Mac OSX application isight, increase in boot time of host OS, USB peripherals trouble on guest OS. Though these issues might have been trouble-shooted till now.
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Is there a qualification or eligibility to earn Parallels Desktop Enterprise agreement?Parallels Desktop Enterprise edition needs a minimum of 100 annual subscriptions to qualify for an Enterprise Edition subscription agreement. However this agreement can be offered on custom need of business.
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What are the primary features in Parallel Desktop Students Edition?The Parallels Desktop Student Edition is specially optimized for performance in Gaming with high end graphics and for simultaneous work in Seamless Mode. These two features are key functions performed by Student Edition.
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Why is Parallels virtualization SDK needed for custom business cases?Parallel virtualization SDK is special Software Development Kit that interfaces with Parallel Desktop on Mac solution. This virtualization SDK facilitates developers to properly develop and leverage features of the Parallels solution kit. Virtualization SDK helps in implementing and developing cloud infrastructure.
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