I recevied this question about Microsoft Exchange 12 (2007 or whatever number you wish to call it)
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It was brought to my attention from an email that Microsoft is offering beta 2 of Exchange 12 as 32-bit and 64-bit. The question posed was does this mean that they will now offer it as 32-bit also when they ever release it? Umm not apparently. That is for the testing purposes only. According to their own pages, and we link and quote..
Q. Why isn't Microsoft also delivering a 32-bit version of Exchange Server 2007?
A. Exchange Server 2007 is designed to be a stable, reliable enterprise messaging platform that delivers the fundamentals of e-mail and calendaring while providing innovative new capabilities. These new capabilities make the messaging system more cost effective and scalable for your organization and at the same time more productive for users accessing the system. Simply put, given the new capabilities of Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft could not guarantee a high-quality 32-bit version.
Q. Will I need Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 to run Exchange Server 2007?
A Yes, to deploy Exchange Server 2007, you will need an x64 edition of Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2. Volume-licensing customers are free to exchange their 32-bit version of Windows for the 64-bit version at any time, using their media kits.
So let us not forget that Exchange is 64-bit, but the operating system itself, and the hardware to support it is not 64-bit people. Count em, add em up, spend that cash and welcome to "stable, fundamental and reliable enterprise messaging".
Wait, does that mean they are saying their past products are not even fundamental or reliable?
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On Monday, June 19th, 2006 by Chris Miller
