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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><SPAN class=052434615-31102006>We have a
centralized infrastructure where we deploy Asterisk servers in remote call
centers for authentication and transcoding. SIP g729a calls are then sent
over an MPLS VPN to a central Asterisk farm, from which calls
are sent/received via PRI.</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=052434615-31102006></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><SPAN class=052434615-31102006>To avoid placing two
servers in each call center, one for Asterisk and another for Windows AD
services, we have been playing with VMWare. Can anyone provide their
experiences in using Asterisk in a VMWare configuration?
Good/bad/ugly?</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=052434615-31102006></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=052434615-31102006>Thanks,</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><SPAN
class=052434615-31102006>Adam</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>