[asterisk-users] system sizing

[Doug]

At 19:57 3/16/2009, Eric Fort wrote:
 >I'm looking to install a basic asterisk system for my church with:
 >
 >8 inbound sip channels
 >8 sip handsets
 >basic voicemail
 >room to grow (maybe doubling each of the above)
 >
 >
 >What would be a recomended system as to needed processor and memory?
 >
 >Thanks,
 >
 >Eric

Most new hardware is severe overkill for
Asterisk--it's just not that resource
intensive.

This would work:
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Codegen case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811182566

Thermaltake power supply:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec_v2.asp?scriteria=BA23480

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M61PME-S2
<http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=M61PME-S2&cid=8677888669212799391&scoring=mrd#ps-sellers>

AMD CPU- Athlon X2 5050E AM2 2.6GHZ 1MB 65NM 45W 2000MHZ Pib:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?&scriteria=BA25671

2GB Crucial Memory:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?&scriteria=BA24642

Seagate Harddrive 500 GB:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec_v2.asp?scriteria=AA72270

Pioneer CD/DVD:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec_v2.asp?scriteria=AA73666

Floppy Drive:
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec_v2.asp?scriteria=AA00693

Extra case fans:
http://store4pc.stores.yahoo.net/80ulquietcas1.html
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Right now it's important to support AMD.  If they
go under, Intel will just slack off.


If you want to keep it *very* simple:
http://PBXinaFlash.net/