[Asterisk-Users] CPU power required - Asterisk

[Scott Stingel]

Hi-
 
I'm almost embarrassed to ask the following simple question, following John's 
excellent and rigorous bandwidth analysis (see earlier thread):
 
I have a straightforward Asterisk application, IVR-only (no connections 
between channels).  It will simply decode DTMF's and speak prompts (probably 
A-Law encoded) on a number of E1 circuits simultaneously.
 
Realistically, how many 30-channel E1's can I support with, for example, a 
Pentium III 1.4 GHz?   I want to build an 8 E1 (240 channel) system - do I 
need more horsepower than this?
 
Thanks
Scott Stingel
 
Scott M. Stingel 
Emerging Voice Technology Inc.
Palo Alto, California and London, England
URL:            www.evtmedia.com