Vista and 1GB RAM

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Yes, both XP Pro and Server 2003 have had 64bit versions for quite a while
now. I have been using XP Pro x64 daily for 15 months now (and used the
beta for a year before that).
 
With hundreds of millions of 32bit boxes out there today I doubt that MS
will kill 32bit Windows for Vienna. Maybe for the server line at that point
(Exchange 2007 is already going to be 64bit only). The only compelling
reason for killing off the 32bit client would be security issues.
 
XP Pro x64 already supports 128GB of ram and 16TB of virtual memory. As far
as I know, Vista x64 is the same.
 
I have used a Server OS as my workstation for years. Some reasons :

Development, IIS and multiple Websites.
More Addressable Memory with AWE and Enterprise Server, so more memory for
things like SQL if you have >4GIG of RAM.
Remote Desktop doesn't kick of the logged in users.
Better process model for IIS. (Application Pools).


They are some drawbacks, some perf issues as the server version is
configured differently to the desktop version but you can just change these
settings.

The code base is the same, so I personally haven't had any issues, I have
had more issues getting server side stuff to work on XP than desktop stuff
to work on a server.

I am a developer and that is why the things I list are important to me, but
IIS7 and 64bit windows does change this, II7 allows more than one website
and 64bit gives me more addressable memory to a single 64bit process.

I have worked with many Microsoft developers and most of these run windows
2003 on there laptops as do I (until vista came along)

Steve




Kerry Brown said:
Little said:
Now, my "main" computer runs Server 2003 [as a workstation] and has
3GB RAM. It used to have two 512MB modules (total 1GB). To be honest,
I didn't notice any improvement over 1GB RAM after I bumped it up to
3, and wonder some of the RAM is going to waste a bit - even when
playing C & C Generals - And therefore am thinking about removing a
gig's worth an puting it in another computer.
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Why use a server OS as a workstation? There is no real advantage that I
can see. You would actually have to change some of the default services
and performance settings to get the same performance as a default install
of XP. You may also run into driver problems as some manufacturers of
consumer oriented devices don't supply drivers for Server 2003.
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Vista since Beta1( the 5xxx builds ) is build on Server2003 core. The first
Longhorn builds (3xxx alpha and 4xxx builds) had XP core.

It was the switch to the win2003 kernel that lead to all the delays,
everything had to be redone on the new base. And as you can see with RC1 :
the decision was a good one.

I believe Vista when RTM'ed will be Rockstable as 2003 already is.

SBJ


Steve Drake said:
I have used a Server OS as my workstation for years. Some reasons :

Development, IIS and multiple Websites.
More Addressable Memory with AWE and Enterprise Server, so more memory for
things like SQL if you have >4GIG of RAM.
Remote Desktop doesn't kick of the logged in users.
Better process model for IIS. (Application Pools).


They are some drawbacks, some perf issues as the server version is
configured differently to the desktop version but you can just change
these settings.

The code base is the same, so I personally haven't had any issues, I have
had more issues getting server side stuff to work on XP than desktop stuff
to work on a server.

I am a developer and that is why the things I list are important to me,
but IIS7 and 64bit windows does change this, II7 allows more than one
website and 64bit gives me more addressable memory to a single 64bit
process.

I have worked with many Microsoft developers and most of these run windows
2003 on there laptops as do I (until vista came along)

Steve




Kerry Brown said:
Little said:
Now, my "main" computer runs Server 2003 [as a workstation] and has
3GB RAM. It used to have two 512MB modules (total 1GB). To be honest,
I didn't notice any improvement over 1GB RAM after I bumped it up to
3, and wonder some of the RAM is going to waste a bit - even when
playing C & C Generals - And therefore am thinking about removing a
gig's worth an puting it in another computer.
Click to expand...

Why use a server OS as a workstation? There is no real advantage that I
can see. You would actually have to change some of the default services
and performance settings to get the same performance as a default install
of XP. You may also run into driver problems as some manufacturers of
consumer oriented devices don't supply drivers for Server 2003.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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