[asterisk-users] I used to use an Asterisk server, but now it is overkill, ...

[Darrick Hartman]

Michiel van Baak wrote:
> On 01:30, Wed 13 Aug 08, Ronald Wiplinger wrote:
>> I had installed in the office an Asterisk server, but the company is
>> gone and I could keep the server.
>>
>> However, for my family with three members and two phone lines this
>> server is overkill. I am looking for a compact solution, which is more
>> suitable for me.
>>
>> I want a small & silent box, which can connect two phone lines and 6
>> internal VoIP phones and about 6 external VoIP phones.
>> I would like to have:
>> 1. Announcements for callers (dial the extension number)
>> 2. voice mail with mail forwarding
>> 3. wakeup call
>> 4. pickup group
>> 5. call forwarding after 20 seconds, ...
>> 6. ISN support, Sipbroker support
>> 7. remote gateway support
> 
> Get a Soekris 5501
> Small, silent, low power consumption, stable

You could get that Soekris net5501 and run Astlinux on it.  We are very 
close to having a new release out the door.  More info is available here:

http://www.astlinux.org

If you don't need PCI hardware, you could buy an ALIX 2C3 instead and 
save a few hundred $$.

Darrick