Parallels provides virtualization and automation software that lets consumers run multiple operating systems on a single PC, enables businesses to consolidate servers, and gives cloud service providers the tools to deliver a broad range of hosted services. Its platform includes self‑service control panels, billing systems, and automated provisioning to streamline cloud service delivery for small businesses. The software works across major hardware, operating systems, and virtualization environments.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Businesses and cloud service providers often need to deliver multiple, diverse services—such as shared hosting, messaging, and virtualized infrastructure—while managing complex provisioning, billing, and resource allocation across heterogeneous hardware and operating systems. Without integrated automation, launching and scaling these services can be time‑consuming and error‑prone, limiting profitability and slowing time‑to‑market.
Solution
Parallels offers a suite of virtualization and automation software that streamlines the creation, provisioning, and management of cloud services for providers and enables end‑users to run multiple operating systems on a single device. The platform includes self‑service control panels, billing engines, and provisioning tools that automate the delivery of shared hosting, web applications, collaboration services, and virtual infrastructure. For desktop users, Parallels virtualization lets a PC simultaneously run Windows, macOS, and other OSes, consolidating workloads onto a single hardware platform. By abstracting hardware differences and providing unified management interfaces, the solution reduces operational overhead, accelerates service rollout, and improves resource utilization for both providers and consumers.
Target Audience
Primary customers are cloud service providers delivering SaaS and IaaS solutions to small businesses, as well as enterprises and individual users who require multi‑OS capabilities on personal computers.
Features
- Integrated self‑service control panel for end‑user provisioning and management of cloud services
- Automated billing and subscription management supporting a wide range of service offerings
- Multi‑OS desktop virtualization that runs Windows, macOS, and other operating systems concurrently on a single PC
- Server virtualization enabling a single physical server to host multiple isolated virtual servers for cloud environments
- Compatibility with major hardware platforms, operating systems, and existing virtualization technologies
- Tools for rapid deployment of shared web hosting, messaging, collaboration, and infrastructure‑as‑a‑service solutions