Keep a copy of 32-bit Java in your back pocket for maintaining legacy systems. But if you are starting a greenfield project, do not look back. 64-bit is the present and future.
If you’ve ever downloaded Java from Oracle or OpenJDK, you might have noticed the "Windows x86" (as opposed to "Windows x64") option and wondered if it’s just legacy cruft. 32-bit java
Do you still have a production system running on 32-bit Java? Let us know in the comments why—we’d love to hear the legacy war stories. Keep a copy of 32-bit Java in your