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Re: GlassFish v3 on Windows Server 64 bit

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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:50:22 PDT

> > why Windows Server platform is out of 64 bit
> support
> > while Windows 7 is supported?
>
> I have no idea. Someone from Sun/Oracle would need to
> weigh-in on this. There may be a very logical reason
> for this decision.
>
> > good point. The thing is that we'd like to use GS
> in
> > our company and also have a support... That means
> if
>
> If your company is sufficiently large and/or the
> support contract is sufficiently profitable, I'm
> certain Sun/Oracle could be convinced to support GF
> on WS 64-bit platform 2003 or 2008.
>

We are adding 64-bit JVM support for Windows 2008 R2 to Glassfish 3.0.1. If there are commercial opportunities to expand 64-bit JVM support on more Microsoft Windows releases, we will consider testing those platforms.

Hope this helps.

> I'd get in touch with your company's Sun or Oracle
> liaison or sales person and begin the conversation.
> If you don't have one, now is a good time to begin
> that relationship.
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