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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Steve,<BR>
<BR>
You are correct. I've asked this question before. Now that my sysadmin group has determined the server they would prefer to support, I wanted to double check. <BR>
<BR>
We won't be relying heavily on the T1 card. I will also be setting up H.323 trunking to our Avaya Definity G3R. Although there will be many accounts on the system, we do not forsee many simultaneous calls, or much use at all to tell the truth. We'll be lucky if just 1% of the users utilize the system. In fact, there is a good chance the system will become a test environment for other unified communications solutions ... that's why I've upped the RAM. From a budget standpoint, its easier to get it now, rather than fight for it later.<BR>
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I'm still toying with whether or not to go RAID 1 or RAID 5, but otherwise I think I'm fairly confident with what we've come up with.<BR>
<BR>
Thank you all for the input. Much appreciated.<BR>
<BR>
- Eve Ellen<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [<A HREF="mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com">mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com</A>] On Behalf Of Steve Totaro<BR>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 10:22 AM<BR>
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion<BR>
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Dell 1950<BR>
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On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Steve Totaro<BR>
<stotaro@totarotechnologies.com> wrote:<BR>
><BR>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Eve-Ellen Cole <ecole@mail.plymouth.edu> wrote:<BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
> > I am thinking of going with a Dell PowerEdge 1950 ||| for a new<BR>
> > CentOS/Asterisk set up. It will have dual 2.33GHz processors, 16GB memory,<BR>
> > two 500GB hard drives (presumably mirrored). I also plan to get a Digium<BR>
> > TE220B to go with it. (a non-dell server is not an option, but I am<BR>
> > wondering if there is a better one to consider)<BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
> > The system will be a voice mail repository for 4-6,000 students. Each time<BR>
> > a voice mail is left, an email notification will be sent to the student.<BR>
> > The email notification will provide a web link to direct the student to the<BR>
> > voice mail itself.<BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
> > Anything I need to consider changing? I'm interested in any feedback you<BR>
> > are willing to provide. Many thanks!<BR>
><BR>
> I don't use Dells except in pure VoIP setups. I found this link<BR>
> <A HREF="http://www.gomiem.org/conferences/TC08_9_ip_telephony.pdf">http://www.gomiem.org/conferences/TC08_9_ip_telephony.pdf</A><BR>
><BR>
> I think the newer Digium cards play MUCH better with Dell now.<BR>
><BR>
> Take a look at CSID configuration 1. It seems they use it as their<BR>
> platform so I would take that as a good sign.<BR>
><BR>
> Thanks,<BR>
> Steve Totaro<BR>
><BR>
<BR>
You asked this identical question a week or two ago.<BR>
<BR>
"> I have an Avaya Definity G3R. Calls to students will be routed through the<BR>
> G3R, to the Asterisk system so the caller can leave a message. I'm not sure<BR>
> how many channels I'll really need, but I expect no more than 23<BR>
> simultaneous calls. In fact, maybe no more than 10 simultaneously."<BR>
<BR>
I guess you bumped up the concurrent call number a bit or are just<BR>
planning for the future.<BR>
<BR>
As far as the RAM disk or OrecX, you should not need it. From<BR>
personal experience the I/O barrier is ~60-70 calls.<BR>
<BR>
Thanks,<BR>
Steve Totaro<BR>
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