[asterisk-users] Recommendation for a new server

[Sebastien Thomas]

I just put in an HP DL360 G6 for a client spec with a Sangoma 4x PRI, a Sangoma 4x FXS and about 150 devices.  Running live now on 1x PRI approx 20-calls and 60 phones, load is at zero.

We went with the base machine Xeon 5500 + 4GB RAM, 2x PS, 2x HD (raid mirror)... about 3K$ but Im certain we are overspec'ed as we are not transcoding and the echo cancel is on the Sangoma board.  Client has a rack full of HP, so they preferred to stay branded and "be safe" when it comes to the specs.

Only hiccup I had with rackmounts and FXS cards is that the Sangoma boards need a molex connector which are nowhere to be found on the HPs due to the proprietary power connectors.  We ended up cutting out the PCI card's backplate and running a molex-only power cable right into the UPS.

Besides the price, the HP machines are pretty swell.

Seb


On 2010-10-21, at 7:49 AM, Andrew Latham wrote:

> There is always one (or more) bad product from every manufacturer that
> leaves a bad taste in your mouth.  Always keep you mind open and
> search before you hit the order button.  For supply chain I like
> Supermicro.  I don't like all their products but I know I can get the
> right part with one order number from many distributors.  IBM has a
> good supply chain and their parts are actually fairly priced.
> 
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> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Zeeshan Zakaria <zishanov at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think I'll prefer Dell over supermicro, as another customer I worked for
>> always complained about supermicro. I also once used supermicro and I had no
>> luck with it.
>> 
>> But which model of Dell is good for this requirement? I don't want to get
>> over powerful server than required for this setup.
>> 
>> Zeeshan A Zakaria
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>> On 2010-10-21 6:56 AM, "Andrew Latham" <lathama at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> No transcoding?  OK, this will work...
>> http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1U/5015/SYS-5015A-PHF.cfm?typ=E
>> 
>> 
>> ~
>> Andrew "lathama" Latham
>> lathama at gmail.com
>> 
>> * Learn more about OSS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software
>> * Learn more about Linux http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux
>> * Learn more about Tux http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tux
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Zeeshan Zakaria <zishanov at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Hello list,
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