[CentOS] x84_64 distro: Really worth it ?

[Michael Kress]

Rodrigo Barbosa wrote:
> I have so far avoided using the x86_64 distro, sticking to 32 bits on all
> my servers.
>
> My question for all using the 64bits distro is: is it really worth it ?
> What kind of applications are you running, and what kind of _real_
> gain did you have ?
apache, postfix, mailman on centos-4.4
data throughput to and from hard disks via 3ware9550SXU-4LP is much
faster than with the same hardware and a 32 version (about +40 to +50%,
I tried it).
It's definitely worth it but it certainly depends on your hardware.

First I got a bit confused about the lib64 directories and the ability
to have 32 bit packages, but once you get used to it, it's easy to handle.

I'll stay at x86_64.
>
> Note: All my servers are 2GB RAM or less.
4GB.

Regards - Michael

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