[asterisk-users] Installing asterisk on a server vs appliance(e.g digium mypbx)

[Gilles]

On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 14:09:29 +0300, James Mutuku <listmutuku at gmail.com>
wrote:
>I have worked with bare asterisk + freepbx before. the mypbx was just
>an example but my reference to  appliances as a whole.
>
>The appliances seem to have lower entry costs.

Appliances have less RAM + storage, so you'll have to make sure
they're OK for what you're trying to do. Also, they usually use
non-x86 chips, which means you're restricted to the OS + add-ons
available for that platform.

www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+Appliances
www.astlinux.org
www.smallnetbuilder.com/multimedia-voip/multimedia-voip-features/31208-how-to-build-asterisk-appliances-on-the-cheap