[asterisk-users] Asterisk concurrent calls count

[Steve Totaro]

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 10:42 AM, John Signorello <jsignorello at ispbx.com> wrote:
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>
> Steve Totaro wrote:
>
> I'm not sure what your problem is with Digium.  They sell several machines
> for which they publish very specific numbers as to how many users those
> machines will support (the Switchvox appliances).  Note that these machines
> are configurable only from the web interface, and they do not allow you to
> install additional software.  In other words, when they give you a specific
> machine, with a ton of those variables controlled, they can give you a
> number.
>
> Digium is under no obligation to give you numbers for your own hardware.
> That's up to you (and you get to control your own set of variables).
>
> --
> Tilghman
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>
> To prove that the the numbers are artificial for SwitchVox and profit
> driven:
>
> Boot your SwitchVox in single user mode.  Create an account with root
> privileges.  Login via SSH and you can install any software you want
> and have access to top and whatever else you care to use.  Switchvox
> is running Fedora Core 6 and Asterisk 1.2  just an FYI  ....
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Totaro
>
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> Concurrent users is only valid if you can specify what all of the concurrent
> users are doing.
>
> If you have 13 users engaged in phone conversations, you have a different
> load and system
> dynamic versus 4 users in conversations and 9 users checking voice mail and
> perhaps recording
> new greetings.
>
> The artificiality arises when you use your "concurrent user" figures to
> portray your product as better
> than the other guys without qualifying what the "concurrent users" are
> doing.
>

I am very aware of this but do you think that the SoHo box (and it's
artificial cap) is maxing out no matter what the users are doing?  If
so, then why can you just upgrade concurrent use via a CC and the
website?

I don't have a product per se.  I am generally against "Appliances"
because they are moving back to the proprietary system pricing scheme
of per port and cut my bottom line.  They also generally have a lot of
legalese attached.

My "product" is built to meet the current and future needs of the
customer.  This is all part of the sales and quoting cycle.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro