AN IBM commissioned white paper (PDF) by IDC - about its AMD Opteron-based eServer 325 - has revealed IBM plans to offer Windows 64 support for its AMD Opteron-based servers.
IBM's Windows 64 Opteron reference (bottom of page 6) says:
"Although IBM is targeting the eServer 325 specifically to HPC computing, which is predominately Linux and Unix today, IBM will also support Microsoft Windows for customers wishing to migrate to a processor with 64-bit memory access while maintaining the ability to run existing 32-bit Windows and new 64-bit Windows applications."
Big Blue's Opteron-based eServer 325 is currently available in seven models. With an IBM Opteron-based workstation coming next year, its plans to offer Opteron support for its Cluster 1350 solution, and Windows 64 Opteron support, Big Blue's Opteron offerings will target a far wider audience than today. IBM's Cluster 1350 solution is currently only available with Intel Xeon-based technology. So IBM's intent to offer AMD Opteron support can only be described as another solid endorsement for the AMD64 platform. Sun's AMD64 Java and Solaris support, and IBM's corresponding support with Windows 64, will cast more doubt on the mainstream relevance and future of the Intel Itanium platform.
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