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Date:      Wed, 09 Aug 2000 09:19:54 -0400
From:      John Turner <john@drexeltech.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Q: which version is most stable for a server
Message-ID:  <4.3.2.7.0.20000809085819.02434958@mail.johnturner.com>

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Hello -

I have to build a new server today.  It will be a heavy usage web, email, 
and MySQL server, on the public internet.

My question:  the latest FreeBSD versions were released just last 
week.  Which FreeBSD version is the most stable for this server?  It has to 
be hugely stable, I mean rock solid, no downtime whatsoever (pending a 
sys-admin goof).

Most of my experience has been on 3.x, and those boxes are extremely 
stable, on the order of multi-month uptime (a couple over a year).

Is 4.1 ready for prime time?  Or should I use my old install media and 
stick with 3.x?  I have 4.0-RELEASE one a few boxes, and they are OK, but 
they don't have the track record the 3.x machines have.

Opinions and comments appreciated.  Thanks.

- John Turner



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