Hi Johan,

> If you have dual core 64 bits processors in your server. Is it 
> recommended to install x86-64 version of a linux distro like SL ?
> What are the benefits ? Are there any disadvantages ? It would be 
> for a LAMP, so would Apache or MySQL perform better or wouldn't they 
> make no use of it ? Does anyone have any experience with this ?

I run 64bit SL 4.4 on all servers that accept 64 bit mode.

I find everything just runs faster than the 32 bit equivalents and consider,
why not?

The only reason I could think of running 32bit on a 64bit platform is if the
software app I was using wouldn't be stable running 64bit.

My advice is to install 64bit, test it for a couple of weeks with your apps,
if you're happy with it stay with it, if not, re-install 32bit SL.

Regards,

Michael.

> Kind Regards,
> 
> Johan Mares
> 
> -- 
> VLIZ
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