Parallels The best of both worlds

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1 Parallels The best of both worlds Research shows that Mac sales are up 10% year on year while competitors are down -1%. As businesses adopt Mac OS X at an ever-growing rate, legacy software and infrastructure are still major considerations. There is no better way for businesses to embrace a cross platform solution than to run the fastest and most powerful solution for running Windows on Mac without rebooting. Parallels Desktop for Mac has been giving businesses the option of running Windows on their Macs simultaneously for years. With every major update, Parallels has added yet more features that make switching between a OS X and virtual machines even more seamless. Now, businesses that still require access to legacy Windows systems, can benefit from the power and security of Mac OS X while running the Windows in a virtual machine. What makes Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac so special? It s the way it incorporates Windows to Mac OS X Yosemite and ios 8 features. Some of the new features give businesses more interactivity between operating systems, letting them place Windows apps on the Mac Launchpad or Dock, giving the advanced features of Mac OS X Yosemite straight out of a Windows environment. But there is more to Parallels than just the clients operating systems. With Parallels Mac Management for Microsoft SCCM, management can be extended to discover, enrol, and manage Mac computers on a Windows network. From deploying Mac OS X images to managing virtual machines running in Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition, there is a new solution for fully integrated, affordable Mac management.

2 Why recommend Parallels to your customers? Some businesses are restricted to only working in a Windows environment purely because they heavily rely on specific traditional software. For example a bespoke CRM software which was only built to work on a windows machine. Rather than face the expensive option of upgrading their bespoke software they can have it running in the windows environment of Parallels but still get the great benefits of working on the most intuitive and powerful computers in the world - Mac. Recent research found that 76% of Macs were chosen for use in business because of user preference. Parallels allows businesses to unlock their employees potential without breaking their budget. Why are businesses using Parallels? Seamlessly run Windows business applications on a Mac as part of an everyday experience. Parallels is the worlds best selling, top rated & most trusted solution for running Windows applications on a Mac without the interruption of rebooting. Simplify administration & mass deployment Automate mass distribution and configuration using existing business processes & industry standard tools. Configurable, policy compliant solution Enforce corporate change management policies, user experience standards and endpoint security requirements. Whats new in Parallels 10? Great Mac functionality in Windows Apps Launch Windows apps from the Dock, use OS X gestures in Windows apps, and copy & paste and drag & drop between Mac and Windows.

3 Switching from PC to Mac As well as the native Migration Assistant on Mac there is a function now built directly into Parallels - businesses just simply follow the Wizard Guide. Powerful Performance Support for 16vCPUs and 64 GB of RAM lets businesses run even the most demanding applications with ease. It won t slow you down. Run any Windows Apps on Mac Use Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Access and 100s of other applications that aren't native to Mac. Top 10 Apps used in Parallels Desktop Internet Explorer Google Chrome Notepad Windows Media Player Microsoft Office Word Microsoft Office Excel Firefox Paint Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook One click tuning While Parallels will set up the Windows virtual machine, it will automatically tune it for what businesses use it for the most: productivity applications, design, development or games. Ready for OS X Yosemite Parallels have been as excited as Apple about the Yosemite release. Their engineers have been working hard to make sure that they bring the beauty and functionality of Yosemite into Windows apps too! It s not just for Windows Support for running a wide array of operating systems including OS X Mavericks, Windows 8.1 & 7, Linux and Google Chrome means businesses can do just about anything on a Mac.

4 Parallels Mac Management for SCCM & Parallels Access Extend Microsoft SCCM 2012 to fully manage Mac and PC through a single pane of glass. Parallels Mac Management works with SCCM 2012 and allows a single management platform already invested in by large corporates that ensures that the Mac follows the same compliance and security policy of windows devices on a network. Configuration Management Enforce compliance via our extended SCCM configuration items: Mac OS X configuration profiles and shell scripts Secure your corporate data by enforcing FileVault 2 full-disk encryption Asset Inventory Scan your corporate network automatically to identify Mac computers, then auto-enrol them in SCCM Gather hardware and software inventory for your Mac computers Collect Mac warranty status (i.e. AppleCare) Leverage native Microsoft SCCM reports to view information about your Mac machines Software and Patch Deployment Support for deployment of a wide range of software packages:.dmg,.pkg,.iso,.app, scripts, and stand-alone files Centrally manage and install software packages and patches Support for silent deployment and deployment with user interaction Application Self-Service Portal for Mac Users Users can install approved applications themselves IT oversight of on-demand applications maintains corporate compliance OS X Image Deployment via SCCM Seamless integration of Mac OS X image deployment into your SCCM workflow Deploy preconfigured company-standard OS X installations on new Mac computers

5 What Parallels customers are saying: "Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition was a perfect solution for our group. The ability to roll out Parallels efficiently with minimal effort for our techs is crucial. It's no fuss and it enables us to meet all the growing virtualisation needs of our user-base. - Michael Scarpelli, Technical Support Manager. La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology Internet Explorer runs on Windows, but not on Mac OS, and that meant our Mac users couldn t access any page on the university s website that requires IE. To run IE on our Macs meant we first had to find a way to run Windows. Of all the products we tested, Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition was the most powerful and easiest to use. With Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition we can run Windows and Mac OS side by side and switch between them virtually instantly and without the need to reboot. - Richard, IT Specialist. Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition is an essential tool for putting platforms aside and focusing upon learning opportunities. Students have never been more prepared to enter today's dynamic workforce. - John Hanlon, Business Solutions Manager, in IT. Oklahoma Christian University Choosing Parallels for Mac has proven to be solid solution for our organisation. With their continued focus on quality product improvements and new features, they've distinguished themselves as a virtualisation platform I can count on. I'm looking forward to their upcoming release. - Todd Thiel, IT Director Veeva Systems