[asterisk-users] OT: DELL Platforms

[Dovid B]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Totaro" <stotaro at first-notification.com>
To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" 
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Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] OT: DELL Platforms


> Dovid B wrote:
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Totaro" <stotaro at first-notification.com>
>> To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"
>> <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] OT: DELL Platforms
>>
>>
>>
>>> Dovid B wrote:
>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I am running an SC1435 with two dual core Opteron 2212, four gigs of 
>>>>> RAM
>>>>> and a couple 250gig SATA drives.  Totally VoIP so I cannot comment on
>>>>> cards or interrupts, but so far it has been flawless.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to see how many G729/ULAW conversions it could handle. 
>>>>> How
>>>>> would I go about benchmarking that?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Steve
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> </snip>
>>>>
>>>> I would advise against the SC Series because there is no RAC card 
>>>> option.
>>>> You never know that you needed one till you need to format a box from
>>>> your
>>>> hotel room ;)
>>>>
>>>> I have used some Poweredge 1850's with Asterisk (VOIP Only) and I have
>>>> been
>>>> real happy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Not so much a problem since the CoLo is staffed 24/7 and glad to help.
>>> Soon to add KVMoIP.
>>>
>>> There is a rudementary (have not played with it yet)
>>> /The latest industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface
>>> (IPMI) 2.0 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) allows remote,
>>> out-of-band management over a network or serial connection with any
>>> industry-standard IPMI management program.
>>>
>>> /I will play with this feature a bit before investing in KVMoIP.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Steve Totaro
>>>
>>
>> Steve,
>> You have a point but you can't cycle the power with KVM over VOIP. The DC 
>> is
>> staffed 24/7 but it takes time till they pick up, reboot the server etc.
>> Also who wants to pay them to format a box if I can do it remotely ;)
>>
>>
> That is why I have web switches. Pricey for what they do but well worth
> it when you need it, plus they are very well constructed.
>
> http://www.controlbyweb.com/webswitch/index.html
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Totaro
>

Why work with two separate devices when you can have one ? And yes the DC is 
staffed 24/7 but do you want to call them every time you need a new CD/DVD 
inserted in to the box when you are working on it ? IMHO A rac card + a 
better server is worth it than going with the SC series.