[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: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] OT: DELL Platforms
>
>
>   
>> 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>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> 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
>>
>>     
>
> Why work with two separate devices when you can have one ? And yes the DC is 
> staffed 24/7 but do you want to call them every time you need a new CD/DVD 
> inserted in to the box when you are working on it ? IMHO A rac card + a 
> better server is worth it than going with the SC series. 
>
>   
Who needs DVDs and CDs when you have 10MB down and 8MB up FIOS speeds?

Just leave a copy of your install DVD/CD in the drive and make it the 
third or forth boot option after you primary HDs (or whatever). 

Better yet, G4U can be a nice little disc to leave in there if you have 
a good image.

Thanks,
Steve