SK0-003 · Question #779
Which of the following operating systems requires a 64 bit processor?
The correct answer is D. Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition. Windows Server 2008 R2 was the first version of Windows Server that exclusively supported and required a 64-bit processor architecture.
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Which of the following operating systems requires a 64 bit processor?
Options
- ACentOS 5.2
- BWindows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
- CSuse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11
- DWindows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition
How the community answered
(45 responses)- A4% (2)
- B4% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D89% (40)
Why each option
Windows Server 2008 R2 was the first version of Windows Server that exclusively supported and required a 64-bit processor architecture.
CentOS 5.2 was available for both 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (x86-64) processors.
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) versions.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 was released with support for multiple architectures, including both 32-bit and 64-bit processors.
Windows Server 2008 R2 was Microsoft's first server operating system to be released solely in a 64-bit edition. This means it requires a 64-bit processor to be installed and run, unlike its predecessors or other contemporaneous operating systems that often offered both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Concept tested: Operating system architecture requirements
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2008-r2
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