asterisk users - Jan 2005 - hardware details

Hello,
     I want to build a PBX with the following
specs :

1. we have two trunk lines

2. we need upto 8 extensions - all analog phones maybe 
    one voip phone

What is hardware that I need and where to find it ?

Thanks

Varun

I'd say you'd need at least a Quad Pentium 4 Xeon 3.2ghz server. 4gb of
RAM
and a Raid 5 array with 5 120gb 10,000 rpm SCSI drives. Check ibm.com for
it.

:-)

Just Kidding. Seriously though, 8 extensions isn't much. When you say
"trunk
lines" though, do you mean 2 Voice T1/PRI's? Each with 23 phone lines?
That's 46 phone lines for 8 extensions. Maybe I'm misreading it, it is
5am
here. 

For only 8 extensions, the server can be as simple as a P3 500mhz, w/ 512mb
of RAM and a 20gb hard drive. Make sure linux is cleanly installed and only
needed services are loaded. You can get this system off of PriceWatch.com or
something. The analog conversion can be done by 4 Sipura SPA-2000's, or
SPA-2100's if you need router capabilities. 

I personally use Dell PowerEdge rack mount servers, like the 1650 or the
1750 models. I also use Gentoo Linux, my understanding is BKW (a well-know
asterisk contributor) uses a similar setup.


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Subject: [Asterisk-Users] hardware details

Hello,
     I want to build a PBX with the following
specs :

1. we have two trunk lines

2. we need upto 8 extensions - all analog phones maybe 
    one voip phone

What is hardware that I need and where to find it ?

Thanks

Varun

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----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Rodan <asterisk@glitch.cc>
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2005 4:20 pm
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] hardware details

 
> Just Kidding. Seriously though, 8 extensions isn't much. When you 
> say "trunk
> lines" though, do you mean 2 Voice T1/PRI's? Each with 23 phone
lines?
> That's 46 phone lines for 8 extensions. Maybe I'm misreading it, it
> is 5am
> here. 
I have to also get myself familiarised with the 
telephony terms.

When I say two trunk line I mean two voice line from
telcos. That is non PRI line. 

With 8 extensions I mean 8 internal extensions
phones. It can be more. It's no magical figure.

My objective is to first build a basic PBX
gain experience and then go for a say
100 Lines PBX.

I need credibility before ask for large funding.

I hope I have given enough details.

Thanks

Varun