We're getting ready to create some new servers from scratch (format/install). We've been using 4.9 and 4.10 for a while now with no problems. We've got one 5.3 box setup for test purposes.
On this list I have seen comments about instability issues in 5.3. These servers need to be stable. Should we install 4.10/11? Or move up to 5.3?
I'm in the same boat. I've had mixed results with 5.3. I advise you to test it out for your needs. If your hardware and apps play well together, go for it. As a web, mysql and samba server, I've had no problems.
As an IDS running snort, I've had problems with the nge driver. I need these NICs for monitoring gigabit links. Simply "uping" the interface caused FreeBSD to panic. I posted here and opened a problem report, but got no replies. FWIW, I never saw a kernel panic until I used 5.3, but I do acknowledge that the technology added is new and results may very.
In the end, I still use FreeBSD 5.3 for servers when I can. I think the new SMP stuff is great. I don't like using the 4.x line since its doomed soon. ;)
I also know that Yahoo operates a lot of FreeBSD servers. I would love to hear their results if they are testing 5.3.
One last comment, I must admit that in order to get something stable for my IDSs, I installed Gentoo.
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