We're getting ready to create some new servers from scratch (format/install). We've been using 4.9 and 4.10 for a while now with no problems. We've got one 5.3 box setup for test purposes.
On this list I have seen comments about instability issues in 5.3. These servers need to be stable. Should we install 4.10/11? Or move up to 5.3?
While there are ongoing discussions on how long 4.x will be supported and when/if 5.x is mature for production, there is no doubt that at some point, 4.x will no longer be supported and 5.x will be _the_ production release.
For this reason, you should consider the extra work involved in later upgrading to 5.x, the recommended way is a complete reinstall which will lead to downtime.
Apart from stability, you should also consider if 5.x provides specific features you need or want which are not supported under 4.x, or support for specific hardware.
Considering this, I'd recommend 5.x. I have not found it more unstable or worse performing than 4.x, but ofcourse, could be that I'm just not stressing the system enough.
Cheers, Erik
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