[asterisk-users] Is there real benefits on a SMP machine for Asterisk?

[Raúl Gómez C.]

Thanks Matthew and every one who had replied to my post!

I will install my Sangoma A400D card on my existing server and I will give
it a try, since we have the old PBX still working (its planned to be on
operation until the end of this year) it will serve as a lab, and if there
is much trouble we still have some time to order a new server and migrate
the configs made. In that case, I will buy a server with a FSB1333 CPU. I
don't know if we can afford a 3GHz CPU, but I'll keep it in mind.

I think for Asterisk a SATA RAID(1 or 5) will be enough, but I will buy SAS
disc if it fits in the budget ...

Thanks everyone!

Raúl

On 10/15/07, Matthew J. Roth <mroth at imminc.com> wrote:
>
> Raúl,
>
> The short answer is yes, it's better to install Asterisk on a dedicated
> system.  The long answer is that you could probably get away with it,
> but if you have problems you'll be dealing with a lot of variables
> during troubleshooting.  When that time comes, I wouldn't be surprised
> if the first piece of advice people give you is to offload the non-VoIP
> related tasks from the server.
>
> For 35 simultaneous calls, I'd recommend a dedicated server with a 3.0
> GHz dual-core CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and fast SCSI disks.  In my experience,
> the FSB can be just as important as processor speed so keep that in mind
> as you lay out your budget.  You should be able to buy something from
> Dell with redundant power supplies (and other convenient features like a
> remote access controller) for an affordable price.
>
> Regards,
>
> Matthew Roth
> InterMedia Marketing Solutions
> Software Engineer and Systems Developer
>
>
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