So long as there is interoperability between E12 and Ex2K/Ex2K3, I don't have a problem with E12 being 64-bit only.
It's not like we can't get 64-bit hardware today. (I could see the issue if they had said Itanium only) -ASB FAST, CHEAP, SECURE: Pick Any TWO http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ On 11/15/05, Michael B. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It was made in the Exchange product team meetings with the Exchange MVPs. > > I can assure you, our reaction was not positive. I think it is a serious > mistake. > > M > ________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:03 AM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Microsofts Exchange Server 12 64 bit announcement > > > Wow. I don't recall Muglia making that statement at the summit, I think he > would have been beaten up pretty bad.... > > > "Muglia made several product announcements during his keynote address. > > As part of its commitment to 64-bit computing, Microsoft has been delivering > products that are optimized for 64-bit, including the newly released SQL > Server™ 2005, Visual Studio(r) 2005 and Virtual Server 2005 R2. To help > customers take full advantage of the power of 64-bit computing, products > including Microsoft(r) Exchange Server "12," Windows Compute Cluster Server > 2003, Windows Server™ "Longhorn" Small Business Server, and Microsoft's > infrastructure solution for midsize businesses, code-named "Centro," will be > exclusively 64-bit and optimized for x64 hardware. In a future update > release to Microsoft's upcoming Windows Server "Longhorn" operating system, > code-named Windows Server "Longhorn" R2, customers will see the complete > transition to 64-bit-only hardware, while still benefiting from 32-bit and > 64-bit application compatibility. For the highest-scale application and > database workloads, Windows Server on 64-bit Itanium-based systems will > continue to be the premier choice for customers for years to come." > > The LH SBS package is pretty funny too... Imagine going into all of those > small companies and telling them they don't have a choice but to buy a new > server when they want to get the new security enhancements. > > I hope MS decides to support K3 and Exchange K3 for some time. Though I am > already seeing a huge reduced emphasis and making K3 work right now. > > Any good non-GNU message/collaboration apps out there? Something with maybe > a BSD license? > > joe > > ________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Desmond > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 9:03 AM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Microsofts Exchange Server 12 64 bit announcement > > > > > Where'd you find that? > > > > > Thanks, > Brian Desmond > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > c - 312.731.3132 > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Tuip > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 3:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: [ActiveDir] Microsofts Exchange Server 12 64 bit announcement > > > > > This just in: > > "As some of you are attending IT Forum in Barcelona, I want to make sure > those of you who are not get the latest updates. At IT Forum, Microsoft will > announce broad support for 64 bit across many of its product lines. As part > of that announcement we will be announcing that Exchange 12 will be 64 bit > only. This is a significant decision for us and it is one that we did not > make lightly. Many of you and your customers may have questions about why > Exchange 12 will be 64 bit only and the mail below provides some background > on the factors that lead to this decision and also the benefits from 64 bit > that we are seeing in our early dog food & TAP deployments." > > > > Martin Tuip > > MVP Exchange
