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Top Answer:I like how, with Parallels, you can either boot into Mac or Windows to get better control over the resources of the laptops since you're sharing the resources in dual mode.
Top Answer:If you want the standard version, it is more expensive but more advanced. You get what you pay for. These products cost money, and the company has to make a profit.
Top Answer:There may have been some issues with device drivers on my Mac. Similarly, there are some issues with transferring data from Parallels to the Mac.
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Overview
Parallels Desktop Business Edition brings Windows and Windows applications to employees on Mac and enables integration of Mac computers into any work environment from education to financial services, technology, consulting, or medical. Optimized for Windows 10 and 7, macOS High Sierra, and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. It can help employees to run business-critical applications without compromise: Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, Quicken and QuickBooks for Windows, Access, Project, Autodesk Revit and Inventor, CorelDRAW, ArcGIS, Visio, QuickBooks, Internet Explorer and Adobe Photoshop. Parallels Desktop restricts External Device Access that enforces policies on the use of USB devices, smart cards, and any other external devices plugged into a Mac, for use in Windows. It creates an Expiring Virtual Machines, time-bound and encrypted, that will automatically expire and lock at a defined time to ensure additional security when corporate data is shared externally. Also, Parallels Desktop Business Edition can be deployed through standard software deployment tools. Mass deployment is supported with Jamf Pro, Apple Remote Desktop, IBM Endpoint Manager, Parallels Mac Management for Microsoft SCCM, and other solutions.

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Computer Software Company14%
Educational Organization10%
Comms Service Provider8%
University8%
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Computer Software Company15%
Manufacturing Company12%
Financial Services Firm8%
Government7%
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Small Business32%
Midsize Enterprise17%
Large Enterprise51%
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Small Business22%
Midsize Enterprise15%
Large Enterprise64%
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Parallels Desktop is ranked 10th in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 2 reviews while UpGuard Vendor Risk is ranked 11th in IT Vendor Risk Management. Parallels Desktop is rated 7.6, while UpGuard Vendor Risk is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Parallels Desktop writes "A great platform to develop interoperable code on". On the other hand, Parallels Desktop is most compared with VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation, NComputing vSpace, NVIDIA GRID and VMware Horizon View, whereas UpGuard Vendor Risk is most compared with Bitsight Third-Party Risk Management, Qualys VMDR, SecurityScorecard, Tenable Security Center and Rapid7 InsightVM.

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