[Asterisk-biz] Hotsip server and * for IP PBX purposes

[Jason Becker]

Terje Myhre wrote:

>Our plan is to offer business customers the IP-PBX, by the way that they get
>a CD with a Linux installation, make the installation of their own server,
>we get access to the server through the customers firewall, and we make the
>asterisk installation from remote. 
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>

>I would like to have comments upon the above design, 
>  
>
What is your target market? Small, Medium or Enterprise? I don't think 
you can assume that a Small Business will be able to install it 
themselves unless you have  EXCELLENT documentation (i.e.  written by a 
Technical Writer and NOT by a Developer) or you have an idiot-proof full 
blown GUI install. If read correctly I think you're also assuming that 
they've done their own Linux install. Even if it's a Medium sized 
business and they have their own in-house IT they could very well be a 
Windows-only shop with NO experience in Linux/UNIX - it's not unheard of 
in North America, maybe things are different in Europe.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

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Jason Becker
Director & CEO
Coalescent Systems Inc.
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