Large-scale deployments of Parallels Desktop for Mac

With the growing demand for Macs in the workplace and narrowing of the perceived cost gap between Macs and PCs, many organizations are considering switching or creating employee choice programs that allow end users to select Macs as their primary computers. As their populations of Macs grow, IT administrators face challenges as they strive to maintain OS policy management and licensing management while at the same time providing a similar computing experience for end users on both platforms.

One of the most crucial aspects of switching from PCs to Macs is the ability to continue using mission-critical applications that allow end users to be productive. Parallels Desktop® for Mac Enterprise Edition enables users to seamlessly run both Windows and Mac OS X applications side-by-side on the Mac platform. This capability allows IT administrators to easily help users move from Windows to Mac OS X without losing access to key applications that are required for productivity but may not have equivalent Mac versions.

Deploying Parallels Desktop for Mac software across hundreds or thousands of computers can be a time-consuming and costly process when attempted manually. The Casper Suite can be used to automate distribution, installation, and configuration of Parallels to new or existing Macs across multiple locations in an organization, or as a long-term management tool to assist in ongoing updates and maintenance.

Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition

Parallels Desktop for Mac allows end users to run Windows applications as if they were native, allowing for seamless operation of Mac and Windows applications side-by-side on the Mac without rebooting.

Benefits to using Parallels Desktop for Mac

• Allows users to continue using mission-critical Windows and Mac applications side-by-side on the Mac platform
• Easily help users move from Windows to Mac OS X
• Drag-and-drop files between operating systems
• Save time and money when running PC applications on your existing Mac hardware

Supported Virtualization Products

The Casper Suite integrates with and extends the functionality of numerous virtualization products from third-party developers. With each product, we have identified the ability of the Casper Suite to integrate and extend the baseline product offering with four additional capabilities: deploy, update, activate and report.