Are people going for X86_64 editions of W2k8?

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Andrew Hodgson

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Hi all,

We are going to upgrade our domain from W2k to W2k8 in the next few
months. We are deciding whether we should go for the 64-bit edition,
or just stick with the 32-bit edition? I want to use the servers for
other programs, such as Sophos antivirus management, and a possible
print server on the domain controllers. We are not using Vmware etc
currently, so we got good machines and want to use those machines as
much as possible. We have around 200 users.

My questions are:-

1. If we install printer drivers onto the machine using add new
printer, in a 64-bit environment, will I need to find XP 32-bit
drivers as well and install them manually?

2. Is it safe to have 32-bit software on a DC running a 64-bit
operating system? This software will include Sophos, WSUS etc.

3. Some of the software requires MS SQL Server 2005 Express edition.
Will this be ok to go on the domain controller?

I still need convincing to go for 64 bit.

Thanks.
Andrew.
 
Re: Are people going for X86_64 editions of W2k8?

Hello Andrew,

Even that a lot of software is not special designed for 64bit, it will still
run as 32bit version. For printer drivers are the manufactures of the printers
responsible NOT MS. On a Domain controller normally no additional software
should run, use member servers for all other work. DC's provide DNS, DHCP
and should be GC in single domain/forest environment, that's all.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi all,
>
> We are going to upgrade our domain from W2k to W2k8 in the next few
> months. We are deciding whether we should go for the 64-bit edition,
> or just stick with the 32-bit edition? I want to use the servers for
> other programs, such as Sophos antivirus management, and a possible
> print server on the domain controllers. We are not using Vmware etc
> currently, so we got good machines and want to use those machines as
> much as possible. We have around 200 users.
>
> My questions are:-
>
> 1. If we install printer drivers onto the machine using add new
> printer, in a 64-bit environment, will I need to find XP 32-bit
> drivers as well and install them manually?
>
> 2. Is it safe to have 32-bit software on a DC running a 64-bit
> operating system? This software will include Sophos, WSUS etc.
>
> 3. Some of the software requires MS SQL Server 2005 Express edition.
> Will this be ok to go on the domain controller?
>
> I still need convincing to go for 64 bit.
>
> Thanks.
> Andrew.
 
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