Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS)
Parallels | Parallels RAS - Version 19.4.2Windows, Windows Server 2016 Base win2019 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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A test environment, when you cannot afford a test environment
What do you like best about the product?
As a systems person I appreciate how quickly I can mock up a test environment. It's a test environment totally self contained on my mac. It works great for testing upgrades, major changes, and evaluating products.
It has also done a great job providing me a windows desktop. The integration, like shared home folders, has made it very simple to operate in a hybrid environment. I use a three year old, dual core macbook pro, and I have plenty of power to run a few guests OS's, though it will run through battery pretty quickly.
It has also done a great job providing me a windows desktop. The integration, like shared home folders, has made it very simple to operate in a hybrid environment. I use a three year old, dual core macbook pro, and I have plenty of power to run a few guests OS's, though it will run through battery pretty quickly.
What do you dislike about the product?
The way they force an upgrade, when the new mac OS version is released. Because of this I anticipate needing to upgrade at least once every couple of years.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
1. Continue using windows only applications, while owning a mac.
2. Deploy test VM's in an isolated environment, separate from our production VMWare infrastructure.
2. Deploy test VM's in an isolated environment, separate from our production VMWare infrastructure.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It's a quality product that requires very little hassle. It doesn't have a lot of configurability, but can provide all the customary virtual settings, for example running networking in bridging mode, or sharing host IP. It's not free, but it's a quality product for a small price.
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A very good solution to run windows on MAC
What do you like best about the product?
I've been using Parallels for the last three years. I moved to Parallels from Oracle Virtual Box which was a very basic solution. Parallels works perfectly for running Microsoft Windows on your Mac. The beauty is the convergence of Mac and Windows Apps, i.e the ability to open a file in a Windows based application from within the Mac and switch back and forth. Though I haven't used the coherence mode much, the Coherence mode makes the experience seamless.
What do you dislike about the product?
The only thing I dislike about Parallels is, they compel you to upgrade to the latest version of Parallels which would cost around 50$ to upgrade to the latest version of Windows. We are currently stuck with Windows 7 and unable to upgrade to Windows 10, because of some device driver incompatibility of Parallels v10.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have applications such as SAP MDM, etc, for which there are no Mac clients as well as time to time we have to use Visio which is available only in Windows. Running windows on Mac helps overcome these problems. On a lighter note, Parallels makes the Macbook, the best Windows Laptop :)
LifeSaver for Macs
What do you like best about the product?
How easily it is to get a VM up on a Mac and the versatility with deploying a variety of operating systems.
What do you dislike about the product?
The integration with Windows 8 in coherence mode sometimes is wonky and it is hard to get an application to come to the forefront.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Many of our Macs won't run enterprise system software such as DameWare, and some macros that microsoft office applications need to use.
Control other OS with a single Software
What do you like best about the product?
Parallel Desktop is a single software where you can use and control other OS on Mac. You can use it for Windows, Linux, and even other OS.
You can customize parallel desktop setting such as binding keys. That's for ctrl key on windows to be cmd key on Mac. You can even start multiple window at a time. The best part is that you don't need to restart your mac to run the other OS, not like mac virtual harddrive where you have to restart Mac to load the windows.
You can customize parallel desktop setting such as binding keys. That's for ctrl key on windows to be cmd key on Mac. You can even start multiple window at a time. The best part is that you don't need to restart your mac to run the other OS, not like mac virtual harddrive where you have to restart Mac to load the windows.
What do you dislike about the product?
Although Parallel Desktop is a great software to work with multiple OS on Mac. Some issues on it makes the user need time to make it fully functional, in short, it need time to be studied. and sometimes there's even a bug where mouse freeze and the key binding sometimes not recorded well. and it require a big space.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Parallel Desktop let you install other OS on your Mac. so basically it solve problem where some software didn't have any Mac version. You can easily use Parallel Desktop to use Windows and use windows software that you need. Although there are some software that have both version, sometime, the Windows one are more updated.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I recommend anyone who like to use multiple desktop and multiple OS at once. Although you need time to use this, this is a great software where in the future will help you and your work.
Hey Corona, Where's Siri?
What do you like best about the product?
Parallel desktop can run multiple OS simultaneously which is good if your Mac want to run for Windows and Linux simultaneously. it also allows us run Mac OS features within other environment
What do you dislike about the product?
Paralles can't run the standard Windows OS installer.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Parallel Desktops help me if my clients have difficulty to operate MacOs which is difficult for some people. By installing Parallel Desktops I can easily switch OS between Maverick and Windows
Recommendations to others considering the product:
even it's 80-100 dollar per year, it worth to buy/subscribe
Best way to Run windows on a Mac
What do you like best about the product?
Coherence Mode is fantastic, the fact that I can run Windows and Mac applications side by side is a great experience. The power saving features in parallels mean that my Macbook battery is not really effected by running windows in a VM.
The windows installation is great, installs quickly and requires little know how, anyone could do it!
The windows installation is great, installs quickly and requires little know how, anyone could do it!
What do you dislike about the product?
I have few dislikes with Parallels desktop, it has frozen up on me once or twice although a recent update seems to have solved this.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I bought a MacBook as I needed a ultra portable laptop with great battery life, the 2015 MacBook was perfect but I did need to run Windows applications. Parallels desktop fitted the bill perfectly and it is now used daily.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Well worth buying!
The best virtualization software for Mac OS X
What do you like best about the product?
Parallels is the best virtualization software for Mac users. It has a great interface, very easy to use and very user friendly. It has a great feature that is download the ISO for some operating systems, that's great for new users who don't know where to download the operating system.
What do you dislike about the product?
The lack of drag and drop functionality for files is what I dislike the most. Also, sometimes and in some operating systems, it's hard to install Parallels Tools.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm using Parallels Desktop to test different operating systems and to use Windows applications only on my Mac.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Download the trial version first so you can be sure that Parallels Desktop is the right product for you.
Multi computer ?, Done
What do you like best about the product?
I like to be able to work with a custom machine and work with any program on any platform
What do you dislike about the product?
I don´t like the need to install any plugin when I configure virtual machine for the first time
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
If i need any program I don´t have the problem of looking up if it work on IOS or Windows
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It´s easy to use and easy to setup
Nice and easy to use. Much better than RDC on Windows.
What do you like best about the product?
I like that it's faster and easier to use than RDC.
What do you dislike about the product?
Perhaps the overall UI and setting things up.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use it for personal use.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would recommend it due to the performance.
Heavy parallels desktop user -- I love the experience
What do you like best about the product?
I love the ability to use windows programs on my mac, while being able to seamlessly switch between the Mac OS and Windows OS.
What do you dislike about the product?
At times, the program is buggy and I need to restart. This is a rare occurrence, however. I am overall very pleased with the product.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I love Apple products, I consider my self an "Apple guy." However, I am also a business guy and the fact of the matter is Microsoft Office (and other business applications) are much better suited for the Windows operating systems. By being able to run Windows OS on my Mac, I get the best of both worlds, at the same time. I love it.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Installation at times can be tricky. When I had issues, I tried performing google searches to figure out what was wrong. I spent hours trying to troubleshoot the issue. I ultimately called Parallels tech support and they were so helpful. I would recommend that people just go ahead and call if they have issues.
Also, some of the shortcuts are not set up great in the Windows environment (for example, it makes more sense for the command button to act as the control key). I would recommend that users make modifications to the shortcuts early on to what feels right to them, instead of just accepting the defaults.
Also, some of the shortcuts are not set up great in the Windows environment (for example, it makes more sense for the command button to act as the control key). I would recommend that users make modifications to the shortcuts early on to what feels right to them, instead of just accepting the defaults.
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