Server 2008 Will Be Last 32-Bit Offering

Microsoft’s Alex Heaton has clarified the comment of Bill Laing, on which this story is based. “Bill Laing, a General Manager in the Microsoft Windows Server Division, has been quoted as saying that Windows Server 2008 will be the last 32-bit operating system. Bill is a server guy and indeed Windows Server 2008 is the last 32-bit server operating system – all future operating systems for server hardware from Microsoft beyond Windows Server 2008 will be 64-bit,” Heaton said.

It’s important to note that this is directed towards Microsoft’s server offerings, not the Windows we use on our desktops. It would be hard to understand why post-Vista would not be strictly 64-bit, however.

Source: APC Mag