[asterisk-biz] Choice of Server & VOIP Provider?

[Bryan M. Johns]

Phillip,

You proposed hardware config is substantially larger than the  
environment should require.  You could service the number of users  
that you mention with less than half that hardware.

If you are going to go via a SIP carrier, make your choice on the  
basis of your provider's route performance to and from the servers of  
the proposed ITSP.  You can use something like mtr to take a closer  
look at this.  Believe me when I tell you that you are better off  
paying twice as much for a carrier with clean routes to your  
customer.  Look for sub 120ms latency and low/no packet loss.  My  
provider of choice is Junction Networks.

I hope that this is helpful.

Bryan M. Johns
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On Feb 6, 2007, at 8:29 PM, Phillip Crump wrote:

> I have a small client (5 - 8 people/phones in an office) and thanks  
> to this
> list I'm gonna use IP phones.
> I have 2 additional questions that I hope you can help me with.
>
> #1 - I was looking at a 2.8ghz 1GB dell server for this project..  
> Does that
> seem reasonable?  It's only gonna be used for Asterisk - if this is  
> not a
> good choice then can you recommend a server that I can get just as  
> quickly
> as the dell?
>
> #2 - I was looking at using a VOIP provider for inbound and  
> outbound.. is
> that preferred over having the calls come in and out via pots  
> connected to
> the server via a FXO card?  I worry about the dependability of a VOIP
> provider.  I have been looking at voipstreet or vitelity to provide  
> the
> inbound/outbound service..
>
> Thanks in adv!
>
>
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