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Moving to Windows Server 2008: Upgrade vs. Clean InstallDecember 10, 2009
With the release of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft will no longer support 32-bit server architectures. Enterprise Networking Planet looks at the options available to organizations moving to Windows Server 2008 R2, and what planning and considerations are required for a successful migration. As 64-bit hardware is becoming more common due to an increase of memory usage and processing demand in applications, it would be a logical step to focus development solely on 64-bit operating systems instead of supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. 64-bit architectures allow for more than 4GB of address space for operating system and applications, and they help speed up processing of scientific applications that do a lot of complex numerical analysis. On the business side, the demand for 64-bit hardware is increasing, thus it would be beneficial to focus on developing a better product for the 64-bit customers. Due changing industry trends, starting with Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft has stopped developing a 32-bit Windows Server platform for the public. Yes, you heard it right, but don't get this confused this with Windows 7. Microsoft's latest client-side operating system has both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors, allowing Windows 7 to be installed on older hardware which supports only 32-bit architecture. What are the implications for IT? Many admins are wondering, "what about the legacy software that runs perfectly fine on x86 platform? What about the old but faithful x86 hardware?" We will be covering these questions later in this section. Read the Complete Article at Enterprise Networking Planet Follow Enterprise IT Planet on Twitter.
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