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Microsoft Migrates Internal Servers to 64-bit
daria42 writes "Microsoft says servers running the company's website and MSN Search and Messenger applications have been migrated to the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003. 'Our MSN search engine is actually built on several thousand systems running the x64 version of Windows,' a spokesperson said. In addition, 'the entire Microsoft.com site has been migrated, and we serve 30 million unique visitors every day.' According to the company, the Messenger servers handle about 70 million users."
(_ducks_)
because i really need that 64bit 8gb ram to do my spreadsheets or write a letter in Word
no wonder MS stock is falling
MSN search engine is actually built on several thousand systems running the x64 version of Windows
:)
image a beowulf cluster of these
serenity now!
"You only need to port what's necessary," he said. "If you've got a little graphic interface and it looks real pretty and it's 32-bit, that's fine - it'll run. But when you need the 32-bit addressing, the bigger data space, certainly port that into 64-bit."
s talksmuseum_1.html), InfoWorld magazine, October 2001
This reminds me of some other famous quotes:
"There are no significant bugs in our released software that any significant number of users want fixed." Source: Focus Magazine, nr.43, pages 206-212, (October 23, 1995) (http://www.cantrip.org/nobugs.html)
"Microsoft has had clear competitors in the past. It's a good thing we have museums to document that" Source: Speech at Computer History Museum (http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/10/01/HNgate
"640K ought to be enough for anybody."
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
"The 64-bit servers will demonstrate increased responsiveness in displaying the enhanced Stop Errors (aka BSOD). These new Stop Errors have been enhanced in two aspects:
1. The even more cryptic Stop Error Codes will increase Microsoft revenue by 38%, as even less people will have any idea what application has crashed and why, thereby increasing Technical Support calls.
2. We have implemented a different shade of blue associated with the Stop Errors. This will give give System Administrators a brief respite before they realize that their weekend and social life is utterly f*cked as result having to bring the servers back on-line."
Mr. T pitied this fool on 27 July 1992.
But are all those systems actually running 64-bit hardware? If not, the announcement is pointless.
MS: "Yes, our brand new car has a beautiful high-tech hydrogen fuel cell in it!"
Driver: "But it's a diesel car..."
MS: "Well... yes.... it's actually just sitting in the back seat for now."
MadCow.
I used to have a sig, but I set it free and it never came back.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
Untill you've had enough time to see how it performs for others you keep a system you know works.
MS built the system if they dont try it who else will?
Gatesy may be allot of things but if you can him stupid im guessing you spend allot of time wondering why your tallent and intelect has gone undiscovered all these years.
serenity now!
... Lamborghini decided to get the engine of their next model be designed by kia
The gates in my computer are AND, OR and NOT; they are not Bill.
Yeah..old one && offtopic, shame on me.
Run windows, miss the BSOD, download the screensaver from sysinternals. It's dejavu all over again.
"Academicians are more likely to share each other's toothbrush than each other's nomenclature."
Cohen
It's pretty high.
;-)
But that's necessary, of course, since only Windows prevents raw TCP/IP connections which we all know are hazardous. I'm sure those people with their unsafe operating systems have to have a really high limit so they'll be able to add more systems together and withstand the impending DOS attacks.
Going with Windows is just *so* much cheaper. The OS even prevents you from buying too many machines!
Direct away from face when opening.
It's not well known, but the shine of the BSODs from this cluster is the real source of the Norther Lights! ;)
Agile Artisans
1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms neon.winchester.local [192.168.0.19]
i now know ur IP adress, prepair 2 b h4x0red!
i will pwn ur hard drv!
For all intensive porpoises your a bunch of rediculous loosers
No, actually. It is a 64bit extention to a 32bit extention to a 16bit extention to a 8bit extention to a 4 bit architecture. The Intel 4004 was actually the first one of this family. I guess you are too young to know.
Welcome to the group of sentient observers that have reflected upon this statement
It's called eating your own dogfood and I respect anyone willing to put their business on the line to prove their product works well. Time will tell if this pays off for Microsoft. But I'm sure you know better...
So MS servers are now less Wintel, more WMD?
Salesperson (SP): Here's your copy of "Windows Super Magic XP ME 06 Tournament Edition." How will you be paying for that?
Turn-X Alphonse (T-XA): Why, with fire of course. Do you have change for 800 infernos?
SP: Certainly. Here's your change: 23 flames and 82 sparks. Would you like our extended warranty?
T-XA: Uhmmm...how much is that?
SP: Just your soul.
T-XA: Sorry, I can't afford that. I used that to buy "Milli Vanilli's Greates Hits."
1,000 unique /. users per day...each returning 1,000 times.
I mod down so you can mod up. Your welcome.
You're right... I never get a BSOD on the few I have . They just randomly lock up or reboot at various times. These are office machines, not gaming rigs. The one that is giving me fits right now is a fresh install of XP Pro with updates, not a bit of spyware. I will admit... it has been far less flaky than previous versions but thats like saying that shooting yourself in the leg hurts less than the gut.