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![[Post New]](/Sysforums/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif) 02/09/2008 06:21:13
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Tim Sutton
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As we're moving through the ever improving life of technology we're running into more and more systems or applications that run better or even come pre-installed with 64 bit OS's (Windows only at the point I'm afraid).
So are you guys rolling out 64 bit OS's along side your 32's? Have you seen any benefit of the 64's?
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02/09/2008 12:25:12
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Adam Racer
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You should already be able to install the SysAid server on a machine running a 64-bit operating system (whether Windows or Linux).
Have you encountered any problems while doing so ??
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03/09/2008 05:07:53
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Tim Sutton
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Adam Racer wrote:You should already be able to install the SysAid server on a machine running a 64-bit operating system (whether Windows or Linux).
Have you encountered any problems while doing so ??
No major problems so far with regards to SysAid and 64 bit machines but we have had some interesting things happen with some of our software from other places though. Saying that, some applications actually run better on the 64's .... AutoCAD 2009 for instance.
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03/09/2008 05:41:55
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Obelix
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Like the move from 16 to 32... don't think it's a choice.
It's a matter of transition.
Corelating architecture to performance however might not be as obvious to business users.
The improvement surface only on processor intensive application like heavy graphic rendering be it at engineering (CAD), multimedia (including games) or scientific (meteorology).
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03/09/2008 06:11:56
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Tim Sutton
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I agree it's only a matter of time before we'll be running predominately if not completely 64 bit systems, Obs. I'm curious to see how many people are running them in the workplace already.
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03/09/2008 07:52:04
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CliGil
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As an engineering company we do rely heavily on 64 bit (Windows) OS machines. Adam, you are correct that AutoCAD would run better. The biggest benefit to a 64 bit system is not an increase in processor performance but rather an increase in the memory handling performance. We have performed extensive testing on 32 BIT and 64 BIT OS loads with the several CAD software packages. Windows XP 64 uses the same base technology that Windows 2003 Server 64 uses.
Granted 64bit can handle more memory than 32 bit, which who does not like more RAM, but if you compare a machine in loaded with 4 GB of ram and the only change is the OS.... Once running XP64 it will perform better.
Now the drawback to XP 64 is the available software. While most software will be fine some software does not run or install on the 64 bit OS. This is the only reason I have switched my computer back to 32bit. I have some development software that will not run on 64bit and did not want to run them in a virtual machine.
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03/09/2008 09:06:34
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SilkyJay
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We had two 64 bit machines here (Windows XP Pro 64bit), and Sysaid did not work on them to well. I wouldn't query any information from the machines.
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 03/09/2008 09:07:07
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03/09/2008 10:28:16
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Obelix
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CliGil wrote:Now the drawback to XP 64 is the available software. While most software will be fine some software does not run or install on the 64 bit OS. This is the only reason I have switched my computer back to 32bit. I have some development software that will not run on 64bit and did not want to run them in a virtual machine.
Indeed.
And the direct result of that scarcity... even when you found the application must beware of the lack of competent support.
My recent crash of server confirmed this.
I got 64bit IBM OpenPower machine running an erp on SLES 9.
I can't do backup cause my backup software has plenty of support for linux but none that runs on 64bit architecture. So I tar-ed everything everyday.
When it crashed support is slow cause "expert" that confident enough to handle the machine is scarce.
So I stop trying to fix it... the objective is to keep business running anyway, not to fix the bloody machine - I have my backup restored to another machine.
Which was not a walk in the park due to (again) the bloody 64 bit architecture.
64 bit is inevitable... but thread carefully.
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