# OS Recommendations

**URL:** <https://forum.kx.com/t/os-recommendations/13902>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Tags:** imported, other\
**Created:** [May 2, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/os-recommendations/13902 "2024-05-02T01:40:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![nsl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/958977/32.png) [@nsl](https://forum.kx.com/u/nsl)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/os-recommendations/13902/1 "2024-05-02T01:40:42Z")

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[https://learninghub.kx.com/forums/topic/os-recommendations](https://learninghub.kx.com/forums/topic/os-recommendations)

Hi all !

Are there any OS recommendations for the kdb 4.0/4.1? I'm particularly interested in regards to performance optimization with Kx Dashboards and other Kx solutions.

Please let me know any recommendations you may have. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![rocuinneagain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.kx.com/rocuinneagain/32/287_2.png) [@rocuinneagain](https://forum.kx.com/u/rocuinneagain)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/os-recommendations/13902/2 "2024-05-02T08:34:34Z")

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Linux is best to make use of all features.

If you plan on using Platform/Developer I'd recommend Ubuntu 20.04 for best compatibility.

https://code.kx.com/developer/getting-started/#prerequisites