[Asterisk-biz] Solid-State appliance for Asterisk (was: Largest Asterisk Implementation)

[Jim Van Meggelen]

asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com wrote:
> On Thu, April 21, 2005 10:05 am, Tamer Zanaty said:
>> What is your recommendation for solid-state appliance for asterisk
>> for large number or branch offices (5-20 extensions)?
> 
> Soekris kits are highly recommended by many people, although I have
> yet to use one. 

Kristian Kielhofner's most excellent AstLinux distro does a bang-up job
on this platform. I wouldn't run more than a few phones on it though.

> 
> http://soekris.com/
> 
> See also:
>
> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+Embedded+Systems
> 
> Note: hardware requirements will go up dramatically if the appliance
> needs to do any transcoding. 

Transcoding more than a few calls will bog down the Soekris. It's only
got a 266MHz brain in it. Having said that, it is possible to run a
Sangoma T1 card through the thing - again, as long as you don't
transcode or echo cancel.

The Soekris has the brains, just not the horsepower.

Oh yeah, and don't cheap out on your CF card - SanDisk only.

Regards,


Jim.


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Jim Van Meggelen
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