VBulletin 3.8.x Requirements

[moddis]

Have a question about requirements: its says that "we recommend that vBulletin 3.8.x is run on PHP 5.2.8 with APC (or a similar opcode cache) and MySQL 5.1.30 for best performance and stability."

Does that mean The version has to be exactly the one listed above for optimal performace or can it be a newer version as long as its not older then the version listed above.

Thanks

[glennybee]

Newer versions of PHP and MySQL will not have been tested and proven by the vbulletin team so that's why newer versions are not recommended.

Previous versions will still be ok. Obviously not versions from years ago but anything from PHP 4.3.3 or greater and MySQL 4.0.16 or greater would be fine.

[moddis]

Ok thats pretty much all I wanted to know. I was just asking because i think my new VPS has never versions installed the the recommended version required for best performance. So it would be better to ask to roll-back to the best recommended version right?

Also, is it likely that VB will increase the PHP or MySql version for optimal performance with upcoming 3.8.xxxx upgrades?