#Competitor of parallels for mac software#
Parallels, in contrast, uses lower-level partitioning software that lets an entirely separate operating system run as a guest atop another operating system. The Virtuozzo name gradually will be replaced with a Parallels-based name, likely Parallels Container, Beloussov said, and the management software products will follow suit. One popular application is among Web hosting firms that want to run multiple clients' Web sites from the same server. For Linux, it's based on the open-source OpenVZ technology, but Virtuozzo also is available for Windows. Virtuozzo uses a technology generally called containers that splits a single instance of an operating system into different compartments for higher-level software, isolating different applications to an extent. In addition, the company is branding its virtualization and management products under the umbrella term Optimized Computing. SWsoft didn't initially disclose that its two main product lines, Virtuozzo and Parallels, were run by the same company. We need to look like a company which has products that fit together well," said Chief Executive Serguei Beloussov. "When we talk to partners, media, analysts, the channel, and customers, we need to deliver a simple and unified vision.
SWsoft, a start-up selling the Virtuozzo server virtualization software, has renamed itself Parallels after a product line better known among consumers that lets Windows run on Intel-based Macs. Virtuozzo 4.0's first release candidate just entered testing. PST Wednesday: This posting misstated Parallels' beta testing plans.
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