[THIN] Re: Opteron processors
- From: "Steve Greenberg" <steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:08:33 -0700
I am mainly skeptical about things potential issues with user settings,
application of policies, accessing network printere, etc. I suspect that =
you
will be able to run 32 under 64, but I have to be shown it to believe =
that
it would integrate nicely in real world environments.
Think of the whole history of the "WOW" subsystem and running DOS in
Windows......
Steve Greenberg
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Of Brian Madden
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:00 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Opteron processors
Yeah, everyone was skeptical of this, but it seems to be true. ("It" =
being
that 32-bit apps really do run as fast on a 64-bit OS on Opteron as they =
do
on a "regular" 32-bit processor/OS.) I won't post a link here since =
it'll
get mangled.. Just do a Google search for Opteron 64 bit performance and
you'll find tons of stuff. Ars had a great review. So did Ace's.
64-bit Windows Server 2003 for Opteron processors is in public beta now =
and
will be released at the same time as SP1 for Win2003.
As for testing... "Yes!" (That was my original point of this thread way =
back
when.) I have an Opteron server on order. (It should be here next
week.) I have the beta of 64-bit Windows Server 2003 for Opteron. I have
MetaFrame. I'll post the test results as soon as they're ready.
Should be fun!
Brian
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and product reviews. -----Original Message-----
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Of Steve Greenberg
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:40 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Opteron processors
I accept that theoretically this is possible, I am just very skeptical =
=3D =3D3D
that it could actually work in practise and in standard production =3D3D
environments. What is the status of 64 bit Windows? Would it be a simple
enough test =3D =3D3D to get our hands on WIN 64 code and try running =
32bit apps
on 64 bit =3D3D Terminal services?
Steve Greenberg
Thin Client Computing
34522 N. Scottsdale Rd. suite D8453
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
(602) 432-8649
(602) 296-0411 fax=3D3D20
steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Behalf Of Brian Madden
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 4:26 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Opteron processors
Yes, I am definitely saying that you can run a 64-bit OS with 32-bit =
=3D3D
apps on an Opteron. This is why the Opteron is so sweet!
It basically has three modes of operation:
1.) 32-bit OS (or 16-bit or whatever) You can install Win95 on an =3D3D
Opteron. Or DOS.
2.) 64-bit OS with 32-bit apps. This is called "legacy" mode.
3.) 64-bit OS with 64-bit apps. For now the only 64/64 combinations are
things like 64-bit SUSE with 64-bit Unreal Tournament server... stuff =
=3D =3D3D
like that.
But, you totally, absolutely, 100% can run 32-bit apps on a 64-bit OS on =
=3D3D
an Opteron will no performance loss. The question is whether MetaFrame =
will
install as an "app" and work fine being 32-bit or whether it's tied too
tightly into the OS, and therefore must be 64-bit.
Brian
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