[asterisk-users] OT: DELL Platforms

[Steve Totaro]

Dovid B wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Totaro" <stotaro at first-notification.com>
> To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" 
> <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] OT: DELL Platforms
>
>
>   
>> Dovid B wrote:
>>     
>>> <snip>
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>>>       
>>>> I am running an SC1435 with two dual core Opteron 2212, four gigs of RAM
>>>> and a couple 250gig SATA drives.  Totally VoIP so I cannot comment on
>>>> cards or interrupts, but so far it has been flawless.
>>>>
>>>> I would like to see how many G729/ULAW conversions it could handle.  How
>>>> would I go about benchmarking that?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> </snip>
>>>
>>> I would advise against the SC Series because there is no RAC card option.
>>> You never know that you needed one till you need to format a box from 
>>> your
>>> hotel room ;)
>>>
>>> I have used some Poweredge 1850's with Asterisk (VOIP Only) and I have 
>>> been
>>> real happy.
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Not so much a problem since the CoLo is staffed 24/7 and glad to help.
>> Soon to add KVMoIP.
>>
>> There is a rudementary (have not played with it yet)
>> /The latest industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface
>> (IPMI) 2.0 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) allows remote,
>> out-of-band management over a network or serial connection with any
>> industry-standard IPMI management program.
>>
>> /I will play with this feature a bit before investing in KVMoIP.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve Totaro
>>     
>
> Steve,
> You have a point but you can't cycle the power with KVM over VOIP. The DC is 
> staffed 24/7 but it takes time till they pick up, reboot the server etc. 
> Also who wants to pay them to format a box if I can do it remotely ;) 
>
>   
That is why I have web switches. Pricey for what they do but well worth 
it when you need it, plus they are very well constructed.

http://www.controlbyweb.com/webswitch/index.html

Thanks,
Steve Totaro