[asterisk-users] Least Machine Specs to run a production asterisk server

[Steve Edwards]

On Fri, 11 May 2012, Carlos Alvarez wrote:

> Reliability and load aren't really related.  You could buy something 
> like a refurb HP server with SCSI drives and dual power for next to 
> nothing and see excellent reliability.  We have dozens of DL360/380 
> machines in production with excellent reliability.  My reliability items 
> are:

I spec'd out a DL380 for a client a couple of years ago. He balked at the 
price so I found a used SuperMicro on Ebay for US$150 including shipping.

He was skeptical until I pointed out the SuperMicro was less than the 
sales tax on the DL380. I suggested if he was unsure he could buy 2.

He did. We put them in separate datacenters and now he has complete 
redundancy. The SIP provider automagically provides the switchover.

There's a lot of 'outdated' hardware out there for very cheap dollars.

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Thanks in advance,
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