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Why Choose 64-Bit Technology as Your Server Platform?
Companies are processing more and more data, and encountering performance limitations with their 32-bit systems. Increasingly, software companies are announcing support for 64-bit applications. Many hardware vendors already have 64-bit solutions in place. This white paper gives you an overview of the reasons for switching to 64-bit computing, and provides examples of companies who have made the switch for all or part of their computing needs.
Introduction
Companies are processing more and more data as they analyze business intelligence data or perform complex calculations of very large numbers. As the complexity of the tasks increases, the performance limitations of using 32-bit servers become apparent.
Sun used a vivid analogy to illustrate the difference between 32 bit and 64-bit capacity: "a 32-bit addressing space can keep track of the name and address of every person who has lived in the United States since 1997; a 64-bit addressing space can keep track of the name and address of every person who has ever lived in the world, from the beginning of time." (28)
Are your 32-bit applications working harder but delivering less-and doing that more slowly? Can you improve performance and the quality of your results by moving to a 64-bit server? More and more software vendors are providing support for 64-bit business applications. Hardware companies such as IBM, HP, and Sun already have 64-bit solutions in place.
- Background
- What are the advantages of using a 64-bit server?
- Who is using 64-bit technology?
- Summary and References
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