[asterisk-biz] Flash IDE

[Sergey]

JR Richardson wrote:
>> We have a number offices accommodating 4-6 people each hence it is very
>> important for PBX to be fanless and silent. We have been looking at using
>> IDE flash disks also called DOM. The performance tests we have done so far
>> satisfy our requirements, however we are concerned with DOM durability.
>>
>> We have installed debian and vanilla asterisk on 1GB DOM. All seems to work
>> fine at the moment however will DOM last? How long it will last? Is anyone
>> able to share similar experience? Any other information/tips?
>>
>>     
> Eliminate the flash as the root file system and use a ram drive.  The
> flash should hold the compressed image and only be used to write
> configuration changes and log files.  This will greatly extend the lif
> of the flash.
>   
If you will write log files directly to flash - then there is no sense 
in eliminating flash as the root FS.
> JR
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