Migrating mod_perl, perl, apache and mysql to windows 7 64bit

wolf391 has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I am currently running an internal network webserver on windows xp. (Using Apache 2.2.x, mod_perl 2, mysql 5.1 and activestate perl 5.12.

The machine will be replaced in the near future with a windows 7 machine.

My basic question is: can i run all above programs in their 32bit versions? My confusion is based on the fact that I can't seem to find 64bit versions for all these programs and addons, so I'm foreseeing trouble. Or don't I ? Of course I would prefer to upgrade to 64bit at the same time if that's an option.

But I need to keep the webserver migration smooth.

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Re: Migrating mod_perl, perl, apache and mysql to windows 7 64bit by chrestomanci (Priest) on Sep 23, 2011 at 13:06 UTC
This is not relay a perl question. Short answer: It will probably work. You can run 32 bit binaries on 64 bit windows, and I can't think of any other reason why it won't work. Long answer: You need to do some testing before the cut over, so that you have time to fix any problems that arise. We don't know the details of your mod_perl application or your environment, so we can't guess if it will Work OK in a different environment.	[reply]

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Re: Migrating mod_perl, perl, apache and mysql to windows 7 64bit
by chrestomanci (Priest) on Sep 23, 2011 at 13:06 UTC

This is not relay a perl question.

Short answer: It will probably work. You can run 32 bit binaries on 64 bit windows, and I can't think of any other reason why it won't work.

Long answer: You need to do some testing before the cut over, so that you have time to fix any problems that arise. We don't know the details of your mod_perl application or your environment, so we can't guess if it will Work OK in a different environment.

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