Exchange 12 64 bit only ?

I’ve had a few partners ask me if Exchange 12 is going to be 64 bit only – If you’re on the beta prog then this may affect the hardware you’re getting to test it on.

Well the answer is yes .. ..

“As part of its commitment to 64-bit computing, Microsoft has been delivering products that are optimized for 64-bit, including the newly released SQL Server™ 2005, Visual Studio® 2005 and Virtual Server 2005 R2. To help customers take full advantage of the power of 64-bit computing, products including Microsoft® Exchange Server “12,” Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, Windows Server™ “Longhorn” Small Business Server, and Microsoft’s infrastructure solution for midsize businesses, code-named “Centro,” will be exclusively 64-bit and optimized for x64 hardware. “

To find out more info click here.

It’s also worth checking out Eileens blog as she was at IT Forum when this was announced.

I’ll be interested to get your thoughts and comments on this.