[asterisk-users] OT - Which rackable case for mini-ITX boards ?

[Andrew Latham]

Better solution for Comms Cabinet.....

http://www.hoffmanonline.com/product_catalog/product_detail.aspx?cat_1=34&cat_2=2410&cat_3=42359&catID=42359&itemID=3599


On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 12:38 PM, --[ UxBoD ]-- <uxbod at splatnix.net> wrote:
> Gordon,
>
> I have decided to ditch using Xen for Asterisk and build a separate server.  It will be used in the home office and this rack case looks great as I am going to get a small comms cabinet.  We will be using a TDM400P to bring PSTN to the server, plus we have a few SNOM M3 phones around the house and in our offices.
>
> Would the CN1300 be capable for this ? and how much memory do you put in your servers ?  Is that case capable of taking two SATA drives which I can then mirror ? or do you save any VMs etc to a separate server ?
>
> Regards,
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> ----- "Gordon Henderson" <gordon+asterisk at drogon.net> wrote:
>
>> What processor do you need? ie. how many extensions/calls/PCI
>> interface
>>
>> cards - and additional back-end stuff like MySQL, AGI, etc.... ?
>>
>>
>>
>> And what country are you in (although I'm guessing switzerland from
>> those
>>
>> domains).
>>
>>
>>
>> I've built many with this combo: (from the UK, so you might be OK
>> ordering
>>
>> from .ch, or find a local supplier)
>>
>>
>>
>> http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=10902
>>
>>
>>
>> + PSU + VIA CN1300 mobo + 1 PCI card...
>>
>>
>>
>> 230mm deep, so fits into small office "comms cabinets" rather than
>> needing
>>
>> full racks, however I limit the CN1300's to 120 extensions - you might
>>
>> need more, or have other stuff like MySQL, etc. running so might want
>> a
>>
>> beefier processor... (I don't run MySQL, or any other fancy AGI, etc.
>> and
>>
>> I do build a custom system, kernel & apps. targetted at the processor
>>
>> which runs entirely in RAM)
>>
>>
>>
>> I've also used this:
>>
>>
>>
>>    http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=10403
>>
>>
>>
>> which can take 2 PCI cards via a riser, but I wasn't happy with it's
>>
>> performance - tried both Digium TDM400 ISDN30 cards at the same time,
>> but
>>
>> the ISDN card kept on losing IRQs and due to time contraints, never
>> had
>>
>> the time to get to the bottom of it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Gordon
>>
>>
>>
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