<< >From aBeginning or low levelto medium levelexperiencedDeveloper stand point >what would berecommended when it comes to 9.0 extreme. 32 or 64 And why? >>
In my opinion, the only reason to choose 32 is if you need to cross-connect database with programs running in 7.6 or earlier. In that case, you cannot use 64, since it upgrades the structure of the database files. If you are not concerned about accessing the same databases from earlier R:Base products, 64 bit will allow you to have larger data files and offers some other benefits (longer identifiers, larger row sizes, large column and expression sizes). In that case, I'd definitely use 64. However, you should take that with a grain of salt, since I've never implemented any thing at clients in the 64 bit version since I ALWAYS have backwards compatibility to worry about. -- Larry
