[asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows

[Ruddy Gbaguidi]

I never tought this is become a Linux vs Windows fight.
We have been using asterisk on linux from a long time now and happy with 
it.
But some of our customers who has windows in their environment want to 
use our call center software we developed on top of asterisk.
So, the question was :
Did anybody ever tried to isolate the asterisk SIP server/module and 
make it run under Windows ?
Since, asterisk 12 is using pjsip (which is cross platform already), I 
tought it may be possible and wanted advices.

I would love that every single customer switch to Linux and Ubuntu 
tomorrow morning but at the moment, that's not the case.

Thanks.

Le 2013-12-04 11:31, Patrick Lists a écrit :
> Probably feeding the trolls but here it goes.
> 
> On 12/04/2013 04:19 PM, CDR wrote:
> Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
> version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
> something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
> 
> IIRC Microsoft no longer invests in the .Net framework which makes it a
> bad idea for a product that would live for up to 10 years. Do you 
> really
> want to bet your business/company that .Net will be there in 5 to 10 
> years?
> 
> Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that
> would do exactly the same would be a home run.
> 
> I find Linux easier than Windows. Installing a package on Linux or
> Windows is not the issue. How is a simple 'yum install asterisk' any
> more difficult than double clicking on it in Windows? It's what you do
> afterwards with the OS and package. Asterisk has a much steeper 
> learning
> curve than either. It's easy to mess up the config and suffer the
> consequences if the box is Internet facing. Also, Windows has a 
> terrible
> reputation when it comes to security. Why would anyone want to use
> Windows for an Internet facing service? There's a reason that Google,
> Facebook, Twitter and pretty much the rest of the world are powered by
> Linux and it's not only because it's cheaper.
> 
> Just because you find Windows easier does not make it a good idea.
> 
> Note: I am a Linux
> expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from
> regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck.
> 
> There is probably a saying about people calling themselves experts and
> then complain about a move from EL6 to F20 which is puzzling by itself.
> 
> The .NET
> framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
> friendliness and on equal footing on performance.
> 
> I have yet to see a large Telco or ITSP deploy their services on
> Windows. A while back I have seen some attempts. It was hilarious to
> hear that the servers had to be restarted every few hours. Performance
> totally sucked, components would crash and the solution was, even by
> telco standards, ridiculously expensive. So no, they are not on equal
> footing when it comes to performance (and other aspects).
> 
> I don´t mean another
> slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
> would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
> 
> If you really want to use Windows then have a look at FreeSWITCH as 
> it's
> available on Windows too. Then there is also Lync and 3CX. Good luck
> keeping your Windows boxes from getting hacked with all the financial
> and other damage it would cause.
> 
> Regards,
> Patrick