[asterisk-users] FW: Seamless Multi Office Asterisk Deployment

[Sean Bright]

Why does everyone want to go off-list?  Is this not information that could
benefit others?

On 3/12/07, Bruce Reeves <asterisk at nortex-networks.com> wrote:
>
> Brandon
>
> Your on the right track with what is can do. It will also be good to
> look into what kind of QOS you can do on the T-1 connections between
> offices. I have an 8 office setup similar to this and many of your
> goals I have achieved and would be glad to offer ideas and such if you
> want to email me off list.
>
> On 3/12/07, Brandon Comouche <brandon at snofalls.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a brief and a long question about a possible Asterisk deployment
> I am
> > planning.
> >
> >
> >
> > Long Story Short:
> >
> > I have four total offices, one main and three remote. All offices are
> > connected using dedicated network T1 lines creating one unified network
> > across offices. I would like to know if it is possible to set up an
> Asterisk
> > system with the following capabilities:
> >
> > - Branch Unification (I know this can be done)
> >
> > - Branch Independence (In case of T1 network Failure, PSTN line failover
> at
> > each branch)
> >
> > - Roaming Extensions (A user can go to any office and log in to a phone
> –
> > hopefully check voice mail as well)
> >
> > Basically, I am asking if Asterisk can be a system that will seamlessly
> > operate as one big system and handle failovers as well.
> >
> >
> >
> > After spending hours playing with Asterisk, reading voip-info.org, and
> > watching this list, it seems that Asterisk can handle anything. I just
> would
> > like re-assurance that I am not chasing a lost cause. A simple Yes or No
> > answer is acceptable to me. Below I have a long version of what I am
> trying
> > to do if anyone is in the mood to give me more pointers J
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   Brandon
> >
> > (Long Version Follows)
> >
> >
> >
> > Long Story Version:
> >
> > Here is what I have to work with:
> >
> > - Four Offices (One main and three remote)
> >
> > - Dedicated T1 lines connecting three remote offices to one main office
> (all
> > connections made through the main office)
> >
> > - Will have a T1 Voice line at the main office
> >
> > - Three PSTN lines at each remote office
> >
> >
> >
> > Essentially what I would like to do is create a system comparable to the
> > ShoreTel ShoreGear product line (if you are familiar with it). This
> system
> > will seamlessly unite all offices as one and provide failover in the
> case of
> > line outage. It also allows users to roam from phone to phone across
> offices
> > seamlessly. It has many more features, but those are two main features I
> am
> > looking for. About 40 total phones will be deployed. To make it even
> more
> > difficult, I would like all user extensions to start the same (i.e.
> across
> > offices all extensions are 5### with no discernable pattern).
> >
> >
> >
> > Progress so far:
> >
> > At this time I have determined that I will need a server at each office
> as
> > well as a T1 card (TE110P) at the Main office and the four port TDM PSTN
> > cards at each remote office. I plan on using the Polycom IP 430 or 501
> > (Undecided, 501 if required). I have been using TrixBox to this point,
> would
> > like to continue if possible. It appears that I will want to use DunDi
> in
> > some fashion to unite the branches.
> >
> >
> >
> > My main roadblock right now is trying to figure out how to get all the
> > information across the offices at the same time (extensions, voicemail).
> I
> > have successfully had two boxes communicate, but what I am looking for
> is
> > much more complex I feel. I have thought of synchronized MySQL
> databases,
> > but I do not know if that will work the way I wish.
> >
> >
> >
> > If anyone reads this far ;) I am looking for suggestions for routes I
> might
> > consider or places I should/could look for more information. I am
> relatively
> > new to Asterisk, but I am not afraid to get my hands dirty. If something
> I
> > said did not make any sense or if there is more information I could
> provide,
> > I am happy to help where I can. Thank you for your time and assistance.
> >
> >
> >
> >   Brandon Comouche
> >      An IT Guy
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