64-bit Watch: Operating systems

Published: 05 Jul 2006

64-bit Watch

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Last updated: 01 - 03 - 07

Operating systems

Company	Products	Product type	64-bit ready?
*Mandriva*	Mandriva Linux 2007	Server Operating System	Yes
*Microsoft*	Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Ed.	Server Operating System	Yes
	Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Ed.	Server Operating System	Yes
	Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Ed.	Server Operating System	Yes
	Windows Server 2003 (with additional SKU)	Server Operating System	Yes
	Windows XP Professional x64 Ed.	Desktop Operating System	Yes
	Windows Vista x64 Ed.	Server Operating System	Yes
*Novell*	SUSE Linux Enterprise 10	Server Operating System	Yes
*Red Hat*	Red Hat Enterprise Linux	Server Operating System	Yes
*Sun*	Solaris 10	Server Operating System	Yes

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