asterisk users - Mar 2005 - G729 on Soekris 4801

If I were to try using g.729 over IAX to my prefered ITSPs would a
Soekris 4801 be able to handle 3-4 calls at one time? I use Polycom
phones running G.711. I'm not certain how much CPU power th transcoding
takes. If the phone supports G.729 I suppose I could skip the transcode
except for VM.

Michael Graves
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Michael Graves wrote:
> If I were to try using g.729 over IAX to my prefered ITSPs would a
> Soekris 4801 be able to handle 3-4 calls at one time? I use Polycom
> phones running G.711. I'm not certain how much CPU power th transcoding
> takes. If the phone supports G.729 I suppose I could skip the transcode
> except for VM.
> 
> Michael Graves
Micheal,

	Set your phones to use g729 and you will be more than fine.  Avoid 
transcoding wherever possible, especially on the Net4801!  Other than 
that, you will be able to do at most three calls (g729 -> ulaw) before 
the Net4801 falls apart.

--
Kristian Kielhofner

I love soekris boxes, but in my humble opinion the answer would be be no.

Just for yucks set up a 2-3GZ bix and compare it with a 4801, perhaps 
you will com to a different conclution that I.

If some kind sole could port the codecs to use Serin's minipci 
encryption card, than it might be a different story,

Keep in mind that Sarin is hoping on producing two new boards by the end 
of the year, one  with a mobile Athlon-64

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 From the Soekris maillist:
-------- Original Message --------
Subject:     Re: [Soekris] net5801 & net7501
Date:     Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:34:20 -0800
From:     Soren Kristensen <soren@soekris.com>
Organization:     Soekris Engineering
To:     Jabbar Fagan <jabbarfagan@yahoo.com>
CC:     soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com
References:     <20050323221459.43850.qmail@web20924.mail.yahoo.com>

Jabbar Fagan wrote:
> May I ask why the switch to Intel architecture for the
> upcoming net5801? Will the net7501 be based on Celeron
> as well?  BTW -When can we expect the new products?
Ok, it keep comming up.... My current product plans:

net5501:

AMD Geode-2, 500+ Mhz, ddr dimm memory, 4x ethernet, maybe 2x gigabit 
ethernet option, 2x SATA, 2x PCI slots, 19" 1U case, otherwise as rest 
of family.

Target: Late summer 2005, assuming availability of new chips.

net7501:

AMD Mobile Athlon-64 & Mobile Sempron, ddr dimm memory, 2x gigabit 
ethernet, 2x ethernet, 2x SATA, 2x PCI-X slots, 19" 1U case, otherwise 
as rest of family.

Target: Hmm, I need to hire some more people, then maybe late summer 
2005 too....

Best Regards,

Soren Kristensen

Michael Graves wrote:
>If I were to try using g.729 over IAX to my prefered ITSPs would a
>Soekris 4801 be able to handle 3-4 calls at one time? I use Polycom
>phones running G.711. I'm not certain how much CPU power th transcoding
>takes. If the phone supports G.729 I suppose I could skip the transcode
>except for VM.
>
>Michael Graves
>--
>Michael Graves                           mgraves@pixelpower.com
>Sr. Product Specialist                          www.pixelpower.com
>Pixel Power Inc.                                 mgraves@mstvp.com
>
>o713-861-4005
>o800-905-6412
>c713-201-1262
>
>
>
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