"The general consensus is someone who is new to virtualization on Mac OS tends to prefer Parallels V 8. While more experienced IT people tend to go with VMware's Fusion V5."

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VMworld 2013

VMworld 2013

Reviewed by on Jun 14, 2013 | Comments Off

VMworld takes place again this year in San Francisco and Barcelona. Having grown from 1,600 attendees in 2004 to...

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What’s new in vMotion for ESX5?

What’s new in vMotion for ESX5?

Reviewed by on Nov 18, 2012 | Comments Off

All of us know what are the benefits of using vMotion. And obviously we use them at maximum for our own good (by the...

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VMware Fusion 5 vs Parallels Desktop 8

VMware Fusion 5 vs Parallels Desktop 8

Reviewed by on Sep 1, 2012 | Comments Off

The Olympics may be complete for four years however in the virtualization world is nothing short of a bloody dogfight....

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VMware Fusion 5 Windows 8 ISO Installation – Easy Install Video

VMware Fusion 5 Windows 8 ISO Installation – Easy Install Video

Reviewed by on Aug 29, 2012 | Comments Off

This is an incredibly short entry accompanied by an incredibly short video. This is because the new Version 5 of...

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VMWorld 2012 – State of the Virtualization Address

VMWorld 2012 – State of the Virtualization Address

Reviewed by on Aug 28, 2012 | Comments Off

VMware CEO Paul Martiz addressed the faithful at the Moscone Center in San Francisco this week. Of course the sideshow...

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VMware Fusion 5 Imports Parallels v7 Virtual Machines

VMware Fusion 5 Imports Parallels v7 Virtual Machines

Reviewed by on Aug 24, 2012 | Comments Off

In part 1 we have an overview of what is happening with Fusion V 5 and look how easy it was to install, step by step...

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Release the pain: Adjusting Jumbo Frames Support in ESX5 vs ESX4

Release the pain: Adjusting Jumbo Frames Support in ESX5 vs ESX4

Reviewed by on Aug 23, 2012 | Comments Off

For the more experienced and used to the ups and downs of IT industry, the jump from ESX4.1 to ESX5.0 represented...

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VMware Workstation 9 Official Press Release

VMware Workstation 9 Official Press Release

Reviewed by on Aug 23, 2012 | Comments Off

VMware, Inc. (VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced VMware Workstation™...

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VMware Fusion 5 Official Press Release

VMware Fusion 5 Official Press Release

Reviewed by on Aug 23, 2012 | Comments Off

VMware, Inc. (VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced VMware Fusion® 5...

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VMware Workstation 8 Review

VMware Workstation 8 Review

Reviewed by on Aug 9, 2012 | Comments Off

The experts felt that the VMware Workstation 8, released in September 2011 with over 50 new features, would usher in...

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Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac and Windows 8 – Quirky

Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac and Windows 8 – Quirky

Reviewed by on Aug 3, 2012 | Comments Off

One of the features I find so powerful with Parallels Desktop for Mac is the ability to copy and paste pictures and...

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Who Likes Parallels’ Coherence Feature?

Who Likes Parallels’ Coherence Feature?

Reviewed by on Jul 10, 2012 | Comments Off

There is a philosophy difference between VMware and Parallels for Mac. This is not to imply that one is right or one...

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Advanced Parallels Desktop 7 Review

Advanced Parallels Desktop 7 Review

Reviewed by on Feb 9, 2012 | Comments Off

Parallels is a good way to run Windows, Linux and any other x86 operating systems on a Mac. Parallels was the first...

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How to run Windows 7 on a Mac using VMware Fusion?

How to run Windows 7 on a Mac using VMware Fusion?

Reviewed by on Feb 3, 2012 | Comments Off

Download Windows 7 ISO file to your system on your Mac. You can download either 32-bit or 64-bit version. The...

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VMware Fusion 4 Review

VMware Fusion 4 Review

Reviewed by on Jan 12, 2012 | Comments Off

UPDATE: VMWare Fusion V5 review is superseding this older version, but you can still read the V4 coverage below. Not...

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Parallels Desktop 7 Review

Parallels Desktop 7 Review

Reviewed by on Jan 12, 2012 | Comments Off

Blanket statements, more often than not are a good way for a person to put their foot in their mouth. There are just...

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