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Introduction to 64-bit Processing
With the release of Windows 7, the business case for migrating to 64-bit computing has never been more compelling. Still, most network managers are understandably reluctant to launch a significant migration project when the primary benefits — increased dependability, capacity, and speed — are excessively intangible to evaluate precisely. Being a Microsoft Partner with over 20 years of background helping companies to carry out system-wide upgrades, Progent can help you to understand the costs and rewards of moving to 64-bit computing, create an efficient migration strategy that reduces productivity disruptions, and deliver cost-effective, expert online technical support while you update the system software powering your existing computers.
For most business IT systems, 64-bit computing is a great untapped power source. Both Intel and AMD, the leading CPU chip makers, have been delivering 64-bit capability in their commodity CPUs for years, so that all classes of business computing hardware including laptops, desktop computers, high-powered workstations and advanced servers now have the architecture to run in 64-bit mode. Yet most of these devices still host 32-bit software platforms.
The primary cause for this widespread hesitation to participate in the 64-bit millennium is that the real benefit for upgrading in-place computers has seemed to be small in relation to the work needed. There is no automatic path to migrate from a 32 to a 64-bit operating system. The upgrade demands a clean install, which calls for reinstalling existing applications, backing up and restoring data files, and configuring new drivers. This requires thorough planning to do efficiently. Furthermore, most office applications are currently offered only in 32-bit versions, so what's the benefit?
Advantages of Moving Up to 64-bit Processing
The benefits of 64-bit over 32-bit computing may seem subtle and hard to quantify, but they are real. The RAM memory management techniques used in 32-bit systems are essentially a technical band-aid that undermines system stability. Memory-hungry programs are sometimes not allowed to access free memory because the operating system cannot assign it efficiently. This results in programs shutting down or performing erratically even when a machine seems to have ample available memory. Also, 64-bit operating systems support far more addressable RAM than 32-bit systems and crunch more information per clock cycle. You can also switch from one RAM-hungry program to another faster when running in a 64-bit system. Fundamentally, 64-bit computing makes environments more reliable, more expandable, and more efficient, which in turn makes companies more productive.
Microsoft's 64-bit Computing Initiative
Microsoft's “x64” technology supports the 64-bit CPUs used in most servers and desktop PCs now deployed in business IT systems. (Microsoft's 64-bit "Itanium" support is restricted to a few advanced Intel and AMD CPUs processors and is designed for applications that require massive multi-processing.) Prior to the release of Office 2010, the majority of Microsoft desktop programs such as 2007 Office and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 were available only in 32-bit editions, which can still be run on x64 platforms. The new generation of Microsoft Office 2010 delivers dramatic improvements. For example, Excel 2010 is offered in a 64-bit version that allows you to create spreadsheets with huge datasets that are not restricted by the 2-Gbyte file size that hampers 32-bit releases of Office Excel.
Microsoft offers native x64 editions of key Microsoft Server System products, including Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2003, SQL Server 2008 and 2005, Exchange Server 2010 and 2007, Commerce Server, BizTalk Server 2006, as well as Operations Manager. Microsoft Windows Server 64-bit versions are priced and licensed identically to 32-bit counterparts, so in most circumstances you pay nothing extra for 64-bit server software or machines.
For client computers, Microsoft supplies Windows 7 and Windows 8 in same-cost x64 editions that provide high dependability, scalability, and throughput. As with all upgrades from 32-bit to 64-bit operating systems, the move up can't be done seamlessly. Each workstation and server needs a clean setup that involves reconfiguring application software, saving and recovering data files, and configuring 64-bit device drivers. In fact, for most current workstations, and for every PC running Windows XP, any release of Windows 7 or 8 requires you to perform a clean install. This being the case, there will never be a better opportunity to move to 64-bit computing on the desktop, since it will require scarcely any extra effort.
How Progent Can Assist You to Upgrade to 64-bit Computing
In addition to assisting your organization to understand the business benefits, costs, and technical risks attached to migrating to 64-bit processing, Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers can help you design, document, implement, administer, and repair a system-wide move to 64-bit server and desktop OS software and business applications. Progent can help you test your 64-bit environment to verify that it supports all of the important 32-bit programs which you want to keep as well as the latest 64-bit editions of applications you wish to run. If adopting Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 is part of your x64 upgrade strategy, Progent's certified Windows 7 engineers, Windows 8.1 consultants, and Windows 10 testing and upgrade experts can help you to determine which desktop computers and applications can or should be retained, and design a migration procedure that is the least disruptive to your network productivity.
Additional ways Progent's consultants can help you to migrate to 64-bit computing include:
- Progent's expertise providing remote computer consulting and support can save your business effort and money during your x64 migration, and Progent's background cooperating with internal support personnel and delivering technical knowledge transfer to them can increase the efficiency of your network support team.
- Progent's certified Cisco CCIE network consultants can make sure that your network infrastructure is configured to accommodate your x64 processing environment, that it is easy to track, manage, and repair, and that it provides a high degree of security and robustness.
- Progent's disaster recovery consultants can help you in developing and testing a workplace recovery plan that incorporates your 64-bit servers. Progent's Microsoft certified Microsoft System Center SCDPM consulting professionals can assist you to deploy Microsoft System Center System Center Data Protection Manager to provide near-continuous remote backup with the advantage of fast data recovery.
- Progent's CISM, CISSP, and GIAC security consultants can assist you create a company-wide security plan that implements some of the powerful protection mechanisms incorporated into 64-bit servers. Progent can also perform network security vulnerability testing to assess or validate your company's compliance with mandated security requirements.
- Progent's virtualization consultants can help you use 64-bit virtual server solutions to conserve hardware, simplify administration, enhance dependability, cut colocation expenses, and speed up restoration time in the event of a disaster.
- Progent's live online instruction can help bring both your network support team and your desktop workers up to speed rapidly and affordably by providing interactive online webinars customized for your network environment and operational procedures.
To find out additional details about how Progent's consultants can assist you to migrate to 64-bit computing, call
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