Microsoft adds new flavors of server OS
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Microsoft said Wednesday that it has made available a test version of its Windows Server 2003 operating system that runs on 64-bit chips from Advanced Micro Devices. The software maker said it has started allowing some developers access to a test, or beta, version of Windows Server 2003 for 64-bit extended systems that support the AMD64 architecture. A public beta is planned soon, with the final version expected to be released in the first half of next year. Microsoft has already announced plans for a 64-bit version of Windows XP that works with AMD's recently announced Athlon 64 processor. That software is also in beta, with a final release scheduled for early next year.