Take the 2-minute tour ×  I'm setting up a new server and am
debating between the LTS and latest versions. I normally run the
newest stuff (my current server for which this is a replacement
is latest), but I want 64 bit this time (lots of RAM!).  I want
stability but I also want things to just work, and 64 bit has
given me headaches in the past, but it was mainly with desktop
setups. Is the older, but more stable and longer supported LTS
version better to go with, or latest and greatest, but be-
prepared-to-upgrade-in-6-months version the best?  share|improve
this question Ended up using the LTS release. –  Daniel Huckstep
Jun 1 '09 at 16:18  3 Answers 3  up vote 3 down vote accepted
Honestly, this depends a lot on what you're doing with the
server, and what your expectations are.  If you're building a
box that can handle short periods of (scheduled) downtime
without problem (updates/upgrades) and isn't running a mission
critical service, running Ubuntu's latest stable is going to be
fine. Just remember that