[Asterisk-Users] Billing

[Sathya Weerasooriya]

Maxim, based on the info in the URL below, you claim to say that completely
asterisk based solution for calling card application may not scale. You
suggest that the alternative is to use gnugk just to use its AAA, or Radius.
In my opinion and experience, I would say by introducing Gnugk and OH323,
you take more horsepower out of the Server that you are running the "calling
card application".
I believe you can do lot better even with an application like ASTCC. Better
mean you will be able to handle more calls in the same box. I think one of
the best ways to handle large call volume is to make sure that asterisk do
the minimum and essential work and build your network around it.  If you can
set up asterisk to Answer SIP calls, Authenticate the user based on mysql
database and then route, again using SIP with codec pass through, that will
be the most minimum and efficient way to use asterisk. This kind of setup
with a powerful processor based box, can easily handle 100 + concurrent
calls with millions of minutes. Then you face the situation where, your most
terminating parties are h.323. At this point is where a Cisco 2600XM come in
handy. Also, now you want all front end work to be done via web interface,
which would give customers real time account recharge, cdr etc. For that you
could have a backup mysql with replication. Your website would be talking to
this replicated server for real time data. I think this kind of a solution
can compete with most medium to large calling card systems out there.

Cheers

Sathya


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maxim Litnitsky [mailto:litnimax at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 3:15 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Billing
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> http://www.asterisk-support.ru/Members/litnimax/HowTo/DTLHowto/
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> My howto for using asterisk with any billing.
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