UC Santa CruzInformation Technology Services


ITS Software

  
Operating Systems & Applications:
 
Vendors & Functions:
   ITS Support Center
(831) 459-4357
help@ucsc.edu
  Kerr Hall Room 54
IT Request Help Ticket
Frequently Asked Questions

Desktop Virtualization Software


Run multiple operating systems at the same time on a single computer using virtualization.

How to Purchase Software
Faculty/Staff - University Owned Computers
SHI Get it from UC Reseller
Software House International (SHI)

 Parallels Desktop
  (Mac) Parallels Desktop for Mac

 VMware Fusion
 (Mac) VMware Fusion

Students & Faculty are eligible for a discount upgrade
direct from VMware.

 VMware Workstation

(Windows) VMware Workstation

How to Purchase Software
Students & Staff Personal Computers
Bay Tree Bookstore Bay Tree Bookstore
459-2082
For personal computers, Parallels and VMWare software products can be purchase at standard academic prices at the Bay Tree Bookstore.
Microsoft OS in a Virtual Environment
Running XP Pro or Vista using Parallels, Fusion or Bootcamp requires a Windows OS Upgrade License and Software Assurance (SA). Licenses should be purchased from SHI. Units licensed under MCCA Desktop are licensed and eligible. Downgrade rights allow for XP Pro installation with a Vista SA license. Price information.
Mac OSX Desktop in a Virtual Environment
Not allowed. The Mac OS X license allows you to install and use one copy of the Apple Software on a single Apple-labeled computer at a time. This License does not allow the Apple Software to exist on more than one computer at a time,and you may not make the Apple Software available over a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time. You may make one copy of the Apple Software (excluding the Boot ROM code) in machine-readable form for backup purposes only; provided that the backup copy must include all copyright or other proprietary notices contained on the original.

Page updated: October 28, 2009