Business Computing - When To Use 64 Bit
With the launch of the windows 64-bit operating systems firmly behind us many business owners and IT managers are still a little confused and are still asking what this means for them.
And in the case of IT managers and Computer Support staff, do they really need 64-bit operating systems on their or their users Pc’s or do they really need specialist CAD workstations?
Whilst many firmly ignored the advent of the arrival of a commercially available 64-bit systems because of driver support under Windows XP, now that Vista is firmly entrenched (there’s no getting away from it) IT support staff and business owners really do need to understand what this means to their power users as opposed to ignoring it which many still are.
This is not a knock at IT support staff in general because typically when they are managing a corporate or even a small business environment they are more often driven to provide efficient IT management across the board to a fixed budget which can be counter productive.
Rarely will they be tasked or have the remit to increasing business productivity. So more often than not hardware supply is aimed at office user level and if an employees needs are greater tough, there pleas for better equipment will be ignored!
Many companies have to pay a very attractive salary to attract decent designers and computer software specialists. Quite often these men and women (whilst not IT professionals) will understand the requirements of these application so when they start talking it’s best to listen.
In most environments getting a project to market a week or a month earlier can impact success by putting if not thousands, tens of thousands on to bottom line profitability.
Equally being as a little as a week late can incur serious and costly contractual penalties in many businesses.
If your business or the business you support is involved in Digital Content Creation (DCC), Mechanical CAD (MCAD), Electronic Design Automation (EDA) etc. then it is vital (if you care about beating the competition) that you understand your IT policy may be seriously undermining the productivity and effectiveness of the business.
If you have specialist users in your business and have not made special provision for them here are some key points to consider:
1. Investment in proper CAD workstations in all but the rarest cases is fully justified, you only need to find out to what level.
2. Minimum requirements mean just that, minimum productivity, minimum life span minimum performance. The question you need to ask is what is the best specification for the software applications that this Cad Workstation will be running for the next 2 years?
3. Engage the help of your software specialist reseller, they will have first hand experience of your requirements and should be your trusted advisors. Heed the advice as your business will make far more from your investment than they will from the small return they get from hardware these days.
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