[asterisk-users] Need comparison between PBXtra, Trixbox, Thirdlane, Druid, Aheeva etc.

[shadowym]

I'll second that,

CentOS 4.4 + FreePBX 2.1.3 + Asterisk 1.2.13 + Sangoma A200D + Aastra
9133i's running 4 months without a reboot and no memory leaks fielding about
150 calls a day.  Everyone loves the system.  These are normal users used to
tradtitional phone systems.  

I would not go as far as saying it's guaranteed solid as a rock until can
get at least 1 year of uptime but it's pretty stable for sure!

As far as the other GUI's.  They all have their strengths.  I would not rely
on others opinions too much as everyones requirements and preferences seem
to be a bit different.  I would set up a test system and see if FreePBX
works for you first.  If not then you can start to explore some of the
commecial alternatives.

I would stay away from Trixbox.  Besides, if you don't know enough Linux to
set it all up yourself you should not be doing production installs IMHO.

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Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Need comparison between PBXtra,
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On Mar 2, 2007, at 9:14 PM, Zeeshan Zakaria wrote:

> Hi,
>
> For a customer, I am looking for a good and reliable Asterisk based 
> system. Five servers will be installed at different locations and will 
> be linked together with each other. This system will work as a call 
> center as well. It has to be a stable and reliable. Customer also 
> needs GUIs for system administration and agents call activities.
>
> He also wants video conferencing
>
> Please help me select a good system.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Zeeshan A Zakaria
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Running Asterisk with FreePBX on CentOS works great.  I started with Trixbox
and used it for a few weeks before I simply downloaded and compiled my own.
Honestly, it is not that hard.  Just follow the instructions.  I created a
series of scripts to run against a fresh CentOS install which deal with
compiling and installing everything, including the FreePBX dependencies.
I'd be happy to share it.  I don't do any video conferencing, and I don't
patch Asterisk for faxing.

FreePBX works quite well.  Combined with all the features of modern SIP
phones, there is nothing you can't do.

I run my systems using the Intel 975XBX2 motherboard (975 chipset), which I
assembled by buying components from New Egg.  Very stable - no issues with
CentOS.

-Joe