I agree,
Unless the applications are written for X64 ( I dunno how many are X64 capable) stay with X32, there our some limitations, but testing is going to tell you whether or not its going to work, and I would advise, scaling up and out ahead of time to find out how much you can load the server with before it start bombing. Z Edward E. Ziots Netwok Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 -----Original Message----- From: Tom Strader [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:47 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Installing a Terminal Server The reason I suggested x32 was from prior experience. Maybe it's just the apps we have, but they started producing weird memory and application errors on the server side. Converting back to x32 fixed those problems. Testing is definitely in order before you put it into production environment. YMMV ________________________________ From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Installing a Terminal Server http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555741 The first step is required to choose the runtime environment for the operating system. To find out the correct runtime environment for our operating system, you can use the following questions: 1. Is the applications that will be used on the Terminal Server support running under x64 runtime or WOW32 under x64 runtime? 2. Did tests show improvement in the server performance? 3. Does the current server hardware support 32-Bit runtime and/or x64 runtime? 4. Is there an exiting license for Windows 2003 32-Bit or x64 Bit? 5. Are the applications used on the Terminal Server designed for the Terminal Server environment? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311241 http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/8/f/98f3fe47-dfc3-4e74-92a3-088 782200fe7/TWSE05004_WinHEC05.ppt ( Terminal Server With x64 Processor Architectures <http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/8/f/98f3fe47-dfc3-4e74-92a3-08 8782200fe7/TWSE05004_WinHEC05.ppt> ) Food for thought. Z Edward E. Ziots Netwok Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 -----Original Message----- From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Installing a Terminal Server I'm installing a new Terminal Server for a client and I'm wondering if it would be better to install x32 or the x64 version of 2003 R2 as the base operating system. It will be hosting Office 2007 Pro and an Accounting Ap. That is currently only 32 bit. (The database is still on an SQL 2000 server, and won't be upgraded to SQL 2003 until June. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
