* Filipe Joel Almeida
But personally I'm also curious about something else. I have asked this lots of times, one of them in this list, but noone has been able to give me a good answer.
What are the major benefits of a 64 bit processor over a 32 bit processor?
The main reason (for us at least) is that you can address more then 2,3,3.5G RAM in a single application.
Let's say for mail or Database server... would there be significant benefits from having a Dual Opteron over a Dual Xeon, and stuff like that?
Mail server, I don;'t think so. Dqatabase server, yup, if the database is so big it needs more then 3.5G to fit completely into memory. (there's much more to it though then just what I wrote above ) Kind regards, -- Gerhard den Hollander Phone :+31-10.280.1515 ICT manager Direct:+31-10.280.1539 Jason Geosystems BV Fax :+31-10.280.1511 gdenhollander@Fugro-Jason.com POBox 1573 visit us at http://www.Fugro-Jason.com 3000 BN Rotterdam JASON.......#1 in Reservoir Characterization The Netherlands This e-mail and any attachment is/are intended solely for the named addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential and privileged.