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To: 2maclean who wrote (173175)	2/24/2003 10:35:41 AM
From: The Duke of URL©	Respond to of 186894

Finally: theinquirer.net Microsoft Windows Server 2003 RTM snubs Opteron 64bit versions only for Itanium By Arron Rouse: Monday 24 February 2003, 12:40 THE LATEST INCARNATION of Windows is almost ready to roll with release to manufacture (RTM) happening within the next few weeks. It will come in both 32bit and 64bit versions but the latter will only be for Itanium processors. AMD's x86-64 technology is curiously missing from the support line-up. The latest Microsoft operating system is designed for high-end servers with up to 64-way processing in the Datacenter Edition or 8-way in the Enterprise Edition. There are also Standard and Web Editions. With the launch of AMD's Opteron system due at almost the same time, the new operating system's lack of support is surprising. There can be no doubt that AMD's x86-64 technology is drawing huge interest from manufacturers and customers alike. Intel is, of course, delighted that Itanium is getting support. The company has been pushing its 64bit processor hard into the enterprise market and the addition of Windows Server 2003 will be a great boost. There is a 64bit version of SQL Server to go with it. Microsoft is determined to make Windows Server 2003 the operating system that finally persuades customers to upgrade from NT. Intel is convinced that it will be the thing that finally makes the Itanium widely accepted. Where does that leave poor old AMD? µ