[asterisk-users] How do you harden an Asterisk install?

[shadowym]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jean-Michel Hiver [mailto:jhiver at ykoz.net] 
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 10:52 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] How do you harden an Asterisk install?
> 
> shadowym a écrit :
> 
> > 
> >I remember reading a small write up somewhere.  I think it 
> was on the 
> >Asterisk Wiki.  I can't find it anymore.  It's probably a 
> bit dated by 
> >now but some of it would still be relevant.
> >
> >Can anyone recommend a good guide or even some of their own 
> suggestions.  
> >  
> >
> Maybe use a solid-state fanless computer, with no moving 
> parts? It means a low power consumption CPU (probably Via), a 
> good thermal design, and a solid state disk (flash disk or CF 
> + Adapter).
> 
> Cheers,
> Jean-Michel.
> 
>

I have given that serious thought for smaller installations.  Astlinux on an
Itx using CF apparently works very very well!  My testing of Astlinux on 586
using CF has gone quite well.  Can't use FreePBX or most other GUI's though
but it's a good compromise.