Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 Business Overview PDF

Overview
Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 is designed for Macintosh users who sometimes need access to Windows-only programs. By enabling Mac users to run Windows-based programs on their Macs, Virtual PC for Mac can save costs by eliminating the need to purchase a second computer for an employee who requires access to both operating systems. Virtual PC for Mac creates a Windows-based “virtual machine” that runs on a Macintosh computer. This virtual machine is much like a real computer. Users can install an operating system on it, such as Windows XP, as well as programs, such as Microsoft Access or Microsoft Visio. All the virtual machine lacks is physical hardware. The virtual machine appears in its own window on the Mac, and users can switch easily between programs on a virtual machine and programs on the Mac.

Virtual PC for Mac is as easy to use as any Macintosh program. For example, the user can do the following: Switch from Mac OS to Windows and back with a mouse click. Drag files and folders from the Macintosh desktop to the Windows desktop and back again. Start Windows-based programs by using the Windows Start menu or by adding Windows program icons to the Dock. Print from the virtual machine by using the same printer drivers as the Mac OS uses — no additional configuration required (users of Mac OS 10.3 or later only).

Benefits
Benefits of using Virtual PC for Mac include the following: Reduces costs Rather than purchasing multiple computers, one for each operating system, Mac users can use Windows-based software, files, and networks right from their Macs. This saves their organizations not only hardware costs but also overhead costs, such as power and additional office resources. Extends your current investment in hardware and software Many companies have developed custom line of business (LOB) applications exclusively for the Windows platform, such as expense reporting tools, finance tools, and customer databases. Traditionally, the IT department has had only the following costly options for providing its Mac users with
access to LOB applications: Port the software, or purchase additional Windows-based machines for its Mac users.

Now there is an economical solution: Provide users with Virtual PC for Mac so that they can run custom LOB applications on their Macs. Enables broad access to Windows-only software, networks, and devices With Virtual PC for Mac, Mac users get seamless access to software not available in native Mac format, so they can easily and productively use Windows-only software, files, networks, and printers directly from their Macs. For example, by using Virtual PC for Mac, users can run popular Windows-based programs, such as Microsoft Access and Microsoft Visio. Provides stability Virtual PC for Mac keeps operating systems strictly separate. This means that if a virtual machine develops a problem, the problem is confined to that virtual machine and has no effect on the Mac operating system or on any other virtual machine running on that Mac. Enables cross-platform testing People who need to test their work on both Windows and Mac operating systems — for example, Web developers and graphic designers — can do so easily by using Virtual PC for Mac. Rather than having to move back and forth between two physical machines, they can perform cross-platform testing on one computer. Is easy to use Users can switch between operating systems and programs with a mouse click. They can copy and paste, and drag files and folders between the virtual machine and the Mac operating systems. Users can also dynamically resize the virtual machine window and share folders between operating systems.

How Virtual PC for Mac works
Each virtual machine running on Virtual PC for Mac acts as a standalone computer. It has its own emulated sound, video, and network cards as well as its own emulated processor. And each virtual machine runs its own operating system. Microsoft fully supports the following operating systems running in a virtual machine on Virtual PC for Mac: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, and Windows XP Home Edition. Programs that users install on their virtual machines work the same way that they do on a Windows-based computer, including business, education, Internet, and other programs. And most devices that users connect to their physical computers, such as printers, modems, CD-ROM drives, and so on, also work with their virtual machines. Note A virtual machine running Windows is exposed to the same security risks faced by
Windows-based computers. To lower the risk, users should always install the latest Windows security patches and service releases.

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November 8, 2009 | Posted in Server, Software

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