Benefits of Microsoft Windows x64 Editions
Published: April 2005
Charlie Russel
Microsoft MVP for Windows Server, Tablet PC, and Security
Author—Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Administrator’s Companion (MS Press, 2003)
Abstract
This paper describes the limitations of the existing 32-bit architecture and the benefits of the x64 architecture running on Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 x64 Editions and Microsoft Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. Areas of benefit of the x64 architecture are described, including memory address space, performance, security, and compatibility.
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