Server 2003

jescab

Will a 32 bit 2003 server run 64 bit applications?

I was told that a 32 bit 2003 server will be able to handle both 32 & 64 bit drivers.

This is a 64 bit driver for a network printer that I am trying to install.

cestricklin

Here is what you are looking for:

The Windows Server 2003 family supports two different 64-bit architectures.

The first 64-bit architecture is based on Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) and supports the Intel Itanium processor family. Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems supports this architecture.

The second 64-bit architecture is based on 64-bit extensions to the x86 instruction set and supports both AMD64 and Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), found in the latest Xeon and Pentium processors. Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions support this architecture.

Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems was formally launched in April 2003. Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions will be generally available in April 2005.


By supporting multiple 64-bit architectures, our customers have greater choice and flexibility on where to deploy Windows, and because all versions of Windows Server 2003 share the same familiar interface, our customers can leverage their existing Windows skills and expertise on more than one architecture.

This article explores the two different versions of Windows Server 2003 for 64-bit computing and outlines where customers are most likely to deploy each one.

Hope this helps...

cestricklin

Here is the link in the fore mentioned...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/64bit/bulletin.mspx