[Asterisk-Users] new production server for SOHO installation

[Michael Graves]

I've just ordered up a new PC for my home office. I've decided upon a
VIA  500 MHz platform in a fanless/silent case with one PCI slot for my
TDM400 card. Instead of a HD I'm using an IDE <> CF convertor and
AstLinux.

To the user community I pose a question about throughput expectation on
such a platform. If I someday decide to use G.729a where I now use
G.711 to make outgoing calls through ITSPs what sort of limit can I
expect? How many calls before I run out of CPU power?

Also, does the onboard crypto engine (known as Padlock) in newer VIA
chips have any potential to impact Asterisk? My understanding is that
it allows the slower VIA chips to seriously speed up AES encryption.

Michael

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Michael Graves                           mgraves at pixelpower.com
Sr. Product Specialist                          www.pixelpower.com
Pixel Power Inc.                                 mgraves at mstvp.com

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