[asterisk-biz] New IP PBX lifting the bar

[Dean Collins]

Hi Craig,

It's interesting you mention "PBX, Firewall, Router rolled into 1" as
I've been approached recently by some people who have various thoughts
about should or shouldn't asterisk be the first appliance in line to the
internet?

Does anyone else have strong feelings on this issue?

Should or shouldn't asterisk manage firewall/qos/dhcp/routing etc? or
when selling it into an existing site is it better to allow existing
devices to manage this functionality?

What are peoples thoughts as a user and a reseller/system integrator?
 

Regards,

Dean Collins
Cognation Pty Ltd
dean at cognation.net 
+1-212-203-4357 Ph
+61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial).



> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Craig Lawrence
> Sent: Thursday, 25 October 2007 6:28 PM
> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> Subject: [asterisk-biz] New IP PBX lifting the bar
> 
> A customers has just installed a Samsung Officeserv 7200
> (http://www.samcom.com.au/downloads/OS7200%20Brochure.pdf) and after
> looking at the specs I couldn't help but think that as Digium attempts
> to release a competitive appliance for their largest customer, 3Com,
> other competitors are releasing improved offerings.
> 
> For Example Cisco 1860
>
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5853/products_data_sheet0900aecd80
> 6c4dce.html
> 
> This new bread of gear seems to be PBX, Firewall, Router, POE switch
etc
> rolled into one unit.
> 
> Has anyone else seen new commercial new gear that has equally
impressive
> feature sets?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
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