Does Oracle support 64-bit Windows on Itanium and on multi-core “Montecito” Itanium?
Yes, the Oracle database supports 64-bit Windows Server 2003 and XP 2003 and can be downloaded from OTN. Oracle was the first vendor to make database software publicly available for the 64-bit Windows Itanium platform in December, 2000. Oracle9i Database Release 2 was the first production database supported on 64-bit Windows. For multi-core “Montecito” Itanium processors with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or higher, Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.2 or higher), Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1.0.5 or higher), and Oracle9i Release 2 (9.2.0.8 or higher) are supported. Consult Metalink note: 400227.1 for more information on installation.