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Virtual Machine Technology Overview

The Parallels Desktop software is based on the virtual machine technology that allows you to share the hardware resources of the physical computer between the primary operating system (the operating system installed on this physical computer) and multiple virtual machines running on this computer.

The virtual machine technology can be successfully used on computers that support the Intel virtualization technology (Intel VT-x). This technology allows Parallels Desktop to emulate virtual processors inside virtual machines.

Intel VT-x implemented in the architecture of the new Intel processors is specially developed for platforms running multiple operating systems. VT-x processors allow more precise emulation of virtual processors. To learn more about Intel virtualization technology, visit the Intel website .

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