[Asterisk-Users] Brainstorm: Running Asterisk as cool as possible - AKA solid state.

[Jim Van Meggelen]

I would like to ask what people think the best way would be to build a
low-power consumption, passively-cooled system.

For example,one could use a fanless-Eden (mini-ITX/EPIA) system, but the
loss of FPU power would limit performance. The obvious choice for FPU
work are the Intels and AMDs, nut they're all power-hungry radiators.

Is there something that can offer the quiet, power-savings of the EPIA,
but some sort of respectable math capabilities? Transmeta was into that
game, but I'm not sure if that's any help.

This might work: 
http://mini-itx.com/projects/cluster/
But it'd take up a lot of space and look rather ugly. Hmm. It wouldn't
be the first ugly PBX . . . 

How about AMD's Geode. Anyone have any experiences?

Where my mind is at is building a system that could live in a harsh
environment (like a typical key system closet). Passively-cooled systems
can be sealed up much easier, and having no moving parts makes them
easier to ruggetize.

This is just a brainstorm, so all thoughts are welcome.

TIA,

Jim.


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Jim Van Meggelen
jim at vanmeggelen.ca

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