Microsoft Launches Beta for 64-Bit Windows™ Server 2003. AMD Opteron™ Processor Compatible

From: Didier Morandi (no_at_spam.com)
Date: 03/12/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 20:44:57 +0100

...and what about a dual OS PC: Windaube/VMS???

[from http://www.amd.com/us-en/Weblets/0,,7832_10306,00.html?redir=CPMS03]

Microsoft Windows™ Server 2003 and the AMD Opteron™ Processor

On January 6, 2004, Microsoft made broadly available the beta version of its
Windows™ Server 2003 for 64-Bit Extended Systems.

Windows Server 2003 for 64-Bit Extended Systems provides high performance for
both 32-bit and 64-bit applications on AMD Opteron™ processor-based systems. The
underlying architecture is based on 64-bit extensions to the industry-standard
x86 instruction set, allowing today's 32-bit applications to run natively on AMD
Opteron processors.

At the same time, new 64-bit applications are executed in 64-bit mode, which
processes more data per clock cycle, allows greater access to memory, and speeds
numeric calculations. The end result is a platform that leverages the existing
wealth of 32-bit applications while also providing a smooth migration path to
64-bit computing.

Windows Server 2003 for 64-Bit Extended Systems is currently under development,
with delivery scheduled for the second half of 2004. Pre-release versions of the
operating system are available for evaluation from the Microsoft web site. 

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