Microsoft Announces End of the Line For Itanium Support

Microsoft Announces End of the Line For Itanium Support 227

Posted by Soulskill on Monday April 05, 2010 @05:37PM from the development-dollars-well-spent dept.

WrongSizeGlass writes "Ars Technica is reporting that Microsoft has announced on its Windows Server blog the end of its support for Itanium. 'Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 R2, and Visual Studio 2010 will represent the last versions to support Intel's Itanium architecture.' Does this mean the end of Itanium? Will it be missed, or was it destined to be another DEC Alpha waiting for its last sunset?"

Microsoft Announces End of the Line For Itanium Support

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Of course it means the end. (Score:5, Funny)

by John Hasler ( 414242 ) writes: on Monday April 05, 2010 @05:39PM (#31741468) Homepage

How could anyone possibly have any use for servers that don't run Windows?

The Itanic was Gandalf (Score:4, Funny)

by overshoot ( 39700 ) writes: on Monday April 05, 2010 @05:44PM (#31741542)

With Alpha finally gone for good, its job is done and it can now sail off into the West.

Re:Of course it means the end. (Score:5, Funny)

by C0vardeAn0nim0 ( 232451 ) writes: on Monday April 05, 2010 @05:51PM (#31741682) Journal

yeah, servers with windows are like women playing soccer on high heels. nice to look at, until one of them falls and breaks an ankle.

What does Netcraft say? (Score:3, Funny)

by idontgno ( 624372 ) writes: on Monday April 05, 2010 @06:13PM (#31741974) Journal

Windows on IA-64 can't be dying until Netcraft confirms it!

Re:Sans Red Hat too (Score:4, Funny)

by Luke has no name ( 1423139 ) writes: <{fox} {at} {cyberfoxfire.com}> on Monday April 05, 2010 @06:40PM (#31742334)

Debian 27 plans to drop support.

Re:No one can stop the x86 train, not even Intel. (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday April 05, 2010 @07:25PM (#31742878)

No one can stop the x86 train, not even Intel.
Maybe not. But certainly some people are trying to strong-ARM the situation.

Re:Of course it means the end. (Score:5, Funny)

by $RANDOMLUSER ( 804576 ) writes: on Monday April 05, 2010 @07:50PM (#31743096)

or upgrade from Alpha (for VMS shops) or upgrade from MIPS for NonStop shops

Blasphemy!! Heretic!! Burn the witch! Burn blasphemer!! Burn!!!!

Re:Probably not (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 06, 2010 @02:43AM (#31745336)

Ummm... a comparison between Windows NT and Win9x? What year is it over there?

Re:Of course it means the end. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday April 06, 2010 @04:13AM (#31745576)

servers with windows? you mean like, see-through side (top) panels?

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Of course it means the end. (Score:5, Funny)

The Itanic was Gandalf (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Of course it means the end. (Score:5, Funny)

What does Netcraft say? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Sans Red Hat too (Score:4, Funny)

Re:No one can stop the x86 train, not even Intel. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Of course it means the end. (Score:5, Funny)

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Re:Of course it means the end. (Score:1, Funny)

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