# MySQL instalation - OS, Version **URL:** \ **Category:** Other MySQL® Questions\ **Created:** [September 28, 2006, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/mysql-instalation-os-version/91 "2006-09-28T06:13:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![geelwortel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@geelwortel](https://forums.percona.com/u/geelwortel)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/mysql-instalation-os-version/91/1 "2006-09-28T06:13:53Z")
Hi All I want to install Mysql Cluster and I have a couple of questions: 1 What OS(open source) is the best and fastest for mysql cluster? 2 What version of MySQL must I use? I subscribed to MySQL Network and their certified software is 5.0.17c but I see on the website that 5.0.24a is available? Thank you Andrew ---
**Author:** ![Peter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/peter/32/2_2.png) [@Peter](https://forums.percona.com/u/Peter)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/mysql-instalation-os-version/91/2 "2006-09-28T06:30:59Z")
I think Linux is by far most tested OpenSource operation system for MySQL. There are multiple flavors which I think depends on personal choice. I use CentOS for my projects because it has good support from hardware vendors being rebuild of RedHat Enterprise Server. I would use MySQL 5.0.24a or recent public version. There are way too many bugs fixes since “certified version” 5.0.17.