32 or 64 bit OS for big database
hi there,
getting a new server in to deal with our disk space issue ( current db size is ~30 gigs, running on fc4 with mysql ). our new server looks like it can handle a 64 bit OS ( Intel xeon dual core 5110 with 4 Gigs' of ram ). my burning question is whether i should go for a 64 bit os or stay with a 32 bit? i plan on running rhel5 or centos 5 with mysql (32 or 64 bit, depending on which way i go). I'm pretty sure the main improvement with 64 bit is how much ram it can address. any thoughts or questions would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
This is my first post, hopefully i'm not repeating a post from somewhere...
Marcel
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