Advantages of a 64 bit CentOS?

[Hillside]

I use my vps primarily for uploading, what are advatages of using a 64bit CentOS? Will raring files get faster? etc.

Hillside Reviewed by Hillside on 8th Jan 2011. Advantages of a 64 bit CentOS? I use my vps primarily for uploading, what are advatages of using a 64bit CentOS? Will raring files get faster? etc. Rating: 5

[DLow]

On a virtual-server it really doesnt matter usually you need 64bit to use more than 4 gb of ram but on a virtual server even 32bit can say use 12 gb of ram

How ever some programs/scripts require 64 bit

[so19]

32 bit servers are faster and less resource intensive. If you're using basic scripts for uploading 32 bit will be better.

[l0calh0st]

As DLow said it doesn't really matter. 32bit should be fine generally on linux. If you have Windows and 4GB of ram and you install CentOS 32bit then you will lose 0.8GB of ram. Also, rarring/unrarring of files bigger then 3,2 gGB of ram requires 64bit system. I also thought about uploading/downloading of files bigger then 3.2GB but I don't know if it's true.

[onel0ve]

As DLow said it doesn't really matter. 32bit should be fine generally on linux. If you have Windows and 4GB of ram and you install CentOS 32bit then you will lose 0.8GB of ram. Also, rarring/unrarring of files bigger then 3,2 gGB of ram requires 64bit system. I also thought about uploading/downloading of files bigger then 3.2GB but I don't know if it's true.

ya using 64 bit u can transload more then 2gb
32 bit limit is less then 2gb

[XSLTel]

php scripts recognize files bigger than 2GB on 64bit, on 32bit files bigger than 2GB not recognized by the script.

ex of scripts : (Rapidleech, Torrentflux, Filemanagers, Online zipping php classes, etc...)

[Hillside]

so i'll use 64 bit then? thanks!