PfSense 32bit vs 64bit? which one should I choose?
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What he said…
Except I use virtualization - My imagination isn't good enough to make visualization work. (I had to joke)
I was going to ask if NAS would be better than SAMBA share or not for you, but FreeNAS is a resource hog. Not sure if you have amazing hardware laying around or not?
Love my Nas4free setup - just FYI. Not a hog like FreeNAS
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I'll give it a look.
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Hello,
I'm a hobbyist and am setting up my first router. It is to be used for a business network so up-time is what is crucial to me. I am replacing my ASUS router which I find to be unreliable.
I have several old pc's that I'm looking to re-purpose and would like to know other's opinions. I have a pentium 4 HP Compaq SFF that can only run 32bit. It's a good workhorse but I have no use for it otherwise. I have replaced the hdd with an SSD and added a 2nd gigabite nic card.
My question is, am I wasting my time on this or should I use another pc that can run 64bit? The last time this question was asked it appeared that 32bit would have been a fine solution but would like to refresh the question.
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
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My understanding is 32 bit is not long for pfsense.. It is to be phased out… but not sure on the timeline.. Pent 4? Wow that is some OLD shit ;) Its prob time to retire that old beast to its final resting grounds.. It sure not going to be power friendly compared to something a bit more current..
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That ^ ;)
But if you've got that in hand it you can try pfSense on it. You can transfer your config and skills to new hardware when you have it available.
We will support 32bit (2.3.X) for 1 year after 2.4 (64bit only) is released.
Steve
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I always go 64-bit unless the hardware doesn't support it.
