asterisk users - Jun 2006 - 100 lines PBX + system config - repost

Hello,


We are planning to biuld a 100 lines
PBX based on asterisk.

 How do you decide on the system config,
e.i motherboard, cpu , how much ram , etc ?

We will have all 100 phone plugged in. But
we expect about 20 calls at any given moment.

Thanks

Varun

Hello Varun,

Every system is different and simply suggesting a botherboard or cpu
just isn't enough...

You have two good options, your first is to do a lot of reading and
research to determine your needs, and the best place to start is here:
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+hardware+recommendations

The other option is to hire a consultant to help you build your
system. If you have no experience with Asterisk, this will be the best
place to start and have them guide you through it, that way you know
your system is built correctly.

On 6/14/06, varun <varun_saa@rediffmail.com>
wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
> We are planning to biuld a 100 lines
> PBX based on asterisk.
>
>  How do you decide on the system config,
> e.i motherboard, cpu , how much ram , etc ?
>
> We will have all 100 phone plugged in. But
> we expect about 20 calls at any given moment.
>
> Thanks
>
> Varun
>
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> I really like IBM X305 or X306 for medium load systems. 
Second dat. IBM + direct Linux support = Tier 1 goodness

Here is the config for one of several boxes we run in similar
environments;

A dell SC1425 1u rackmount with dual Xeon CPUs, 1GB ram, dual 80gb sata
drives (software raid 1), fedora core 4, and a sangoma a104 4 port T1
interface card.

A good choice for business quality SIP phones is the Polycom soundpoint
IP501

You will invest about $25,000 in hardware for this setup, add 10% more
to get about 25 hours of help from an experienced consultant, unless you
have a lot of trial and error time or you have already spent the time
needed to get comfortable with asterisk. You could spend weeks or months
trying to get everything right if you are new at it.

This is not a solicitation, just a tip from another user that has sunk
nearly 1500 hours into "getting it right" over the last 2 years.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of varun
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:30 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] 100 lines PBX + system config - repost
> 
> Hello,
> 
> 
> We are planning to biuld a 100 lines
> PBX based on asterisk.
> 
>  How do you decide on the system config,
> e.i motherboard, cpu , how much ram , etc ?
> 
> We will have all 100 phone plugged in. But
> we expect about 20 calls at any given moment.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Varun
> 
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Thanks for the useful tips.

Varun

On Wed, 2006-06-14 at 22:32 -0600, Damon Estep wrote:
> Here is the config for one of several boxes we run in similar
> environments;
> 
> A dell SC1425 1u rackmount with dual Xeon CPUs, 1GB ram, dual 80gb sata
> drives (software raid 1), fedora core 4, and a sangoma a104 4 port T1
> interface card.
> 
> A good choice for business quality SIP phones is the Polycom soundpoint
> IP501
> 
> You will invest about $25,000 in hardware for this setup, add 10% more
> to get about 25 hours of help from an experienced consultant, unless you
> have a lot of trial and error time or you have already spent the time
> needed to get comfortable with asterisk. You could spend weeks or months
> trying to get everything right if you are new at it.
> 
> This is not a solicitation, just a tip from another user that has sunk
> nearly 1500 hours into "getting it right" over the last 2 years.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> > bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of varun
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:30 AM
> > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] 100 lines PBX + system config - repost
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > 
> > We are planning to biuld a 100 lines
> > PBX based on asterisk.
> > 
> >  How do you decide on the system config,
> > e.i motherboard, cpu , how much ram , etc ?
> > 
> > We will have all 100 phone plugged in. But
> > we expect about 20 calls at any given moment.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Varun
> > 
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