May 6, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Got an odd one here. I was "informed" that the 64 bit version of SQL Server 2005 is not really 64 bit and that it does some kind of weird memory mapping/merging to access the higher memory registries (AKA some modified version of AWE in the 32 bit world). I can't possibly understand how this is true since the executable is definitely 64 bit. Has anyone else heard this strange rumor or see how it is remotely possible?
May 6, 2011 at 2:20 pm
I'd ask them to supply a whitepaper or similar official item on the subject, news to me.
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May 6, 2011 at 2:30 pm
x64 is a full-blown 64-bit version of SQL, flat memory addressing up to the maximum supported.
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