Stick to 32 Bit For Your Low End Box
When you go and find a cheap low end Linux virtual server, the criteria usually involve price (very important!), location (for low latency SSH access), virtualization (Xen vs. OpenVZ?), etc. However the "bit-ness" is rarely looked at. Most current Intel and AMD processors can run 64bit instruction sets, and many virtual server vendors are also offering VPSs in either 32bit or 64bit. However, contrary to conventional wisdo...
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