Selecting W2003 x86 vs x64 for a DC

I'm replacing a complete dinosaur of a domain controller with a Dell 1850
which supports x64.

It will run Windows Server 2003 standard. (Not R2)

Since I have both x86 and x64 versions of the software available to me, I am
considering installing x64 for the first time. Why? Dunno. Because it's
there?

Is there any reason to go / not go with 64 over 32? Maybe it will be a bit
faster?
The machine only has (needs) 1GB of RAM so address space is not an issue.

TIA for any suggestions.
--
Dave Harry

 

On 8/23/2009 11:18 PM, Dave Harry wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I'm replacing a complete dinosaur of a domain controller with a Dell
> 1850 which supports x64.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
....<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Is there any reason to go / not go with 64 over 32? Maybe it will be
> a bit faster?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

I don't know if you are running any other applications on your DC or
not. But if you are, make sure they are able to run on a 64 bit OS.
Most applications *should* run ok on a 64 bit OS, but there are a few
that do not. I for one would be extremely upset if I set up a server
and found that it would not run something that I needed it to.



Grant. . . .

 

"Grant Taylor" <gtaylor@riverviewtech.net> wrote in message
news:h6t5g4$6ue$3@tncsrv01.tnetconsulting.net...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I don't know if you are running any other applications on your DC or not.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Not. The intent is to keep the domain controller very, very clean.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> But if you are, make sure they are able to run on a 64 bit OS. Most
> applications *should* run ok on a 64 bit OS, but there are a few that do
> not. I for one would be extremely upset if I set up a server and found
> that it would not run something that I needed it to.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

True indeed. Thanks for the input Grant.

--
Dave Harry

 

On 8/24/2009 12:00 AM, Dave Harry wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Not. The intent is to keep the domain controller very, very clean.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

In that case, I would suggest that you go ahead and step up to 64 bit as
that is the direction things are going. If there is nothing holding you
back, I'd say that this is a good (candidate) system (because it is so
clean) to be ahead of the curve on.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> True indeed. Thanks for the input Grant.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You are welcome.



Grant. . . .

 

Hello Dave,

No problem to use it.

What not will work is GPMC, not available for 64bit, but you can manage the
GPOs from another machine without problem. See "Compatibility of the out-of-band
(OOB) version of Microsoft Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) with 64-bit
versions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server R2" in:


The new coming OS versions will only come in 64bit vesions, as you can see
in Exchange 2007, SBS/EBS 2008, 2008 R2 and Foundation server.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I'm replacing a complete dinosaur of a domain controller with a Dell
> 1850 which supports x64.
>
> It will run Windows Server 2003 standard. (Not R2)
>
> Since I have both x86 and x64 versions of the software available to
> me, I am considering installing x64 for the first time. Why? Dunno.
> Because it's there?
>
> Is there any reason to go / not go with 64 over 32? Maybe it will be a
> bit
> faster?
> The machine only has (needs) 1GB of RAM so address space is not an
> issue.
> TIA for any suggestions.
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Thanks Meinolf, that's handy knowledge to be armed with. It should not
present any significant problem.

--
Dave Harry


"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
news:6cb2911d3cea8cbf2b3ad04b95c@msnews.microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hello Dave,
>
> No problem to use it.
>
> What not will work is GPMC, not available for 64bit, but you can manage
> the GPOs from another machine without problem. See "Compatibility of the
> out-of-band (OOB) version of Microsoft Group Policy Management Console
> (GPMC) with 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows
> Server R2" in:
>
>
> The new coming OS versions will only come in 64bit vesions, as you can see
> in Exchange 2007, SBS/EBS 2008, 2008 R2 and Foundation server.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
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>> I'm replacing a complete dinosaur of a domain controller with a Dell
>> 1850 which supports x64.
>>
>> It will run Windows Server 2003 standard. (Not R2)
>>
>> Since I have both x86 and x64 versions of the software available to
>> me, I am considering installing x64 for the first time. Why? Dunno.
>> Because it's there?
>>
>> Is there any reason to go / not go with 64 over 32? Maybe it will be a
>> bit
>> faster?
>> The machine only has (needs) 1GB of RAM so address space is not an
>> issue.
>> TIA for any suggestions.
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>
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