>>>>Yes, but also another example of Microsoft shifting towards more industry standards.
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>>>>>Another nail in the coffin.
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>>>Ok, thanks. Regardless of the fact that OLE DB is being deprecated, we need a fairly robust SQL Server to handle a lot of requests (not HealthCare.gov quantity, but within our company with hundreds of users). We plan only to use FoxPro data via a linked server only in the interim while we port the entire thing completely to SQL Server.
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>>>How much of a performance difference will we have in the end after the port is complete if we are stuck on a 32 SQL Server vs. 64 bit?
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>>Once you completed the migration, would it be possible to re-install SQL Server from 32 bit to 64 bit?
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>Yes, I think it would be possible to re-install a 64 bit SQL Server after the conversion is complete.
>Yes, I'm wondering about that myself. Will a SQL backup made in a 32 bit SQL be compatible with a 64 SQL?
I run 32 bit on one box and 64bit on another and have never had any issues moving backups. The databases themselves are not different.
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