asterisk users - Dec 2013 - Asterisk and sites connected via IP-VPN

Just wanted to get a feel for people in the community.

I researched a lot of information but I wanted to know the communities
perspective on this and didnt want to revive a dead thread:

Any pros/cons for connection to asterisk boxes located at different sites
via an IP-VPN or Frame Relay?

I wanted to know the best cost effective way to connect the two remote
boxes other than the Internet.

Thanks in advanced!

-E
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Have seen mostly a lot of hq/branch implementations using IPSEC over
standard Internet connections.. that's what seems most cost effective for
most smb's, imo, with the inherent trade-offs. Other than that, I'd say
private IP VPN's based on HDSL E1's.


On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 5:48 PM, er ic <email.eherr9633 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Just wanted to get a feel for people in the community.
>
> I researched a lot of information but I wanted to know the communities
> perspective on this and didnt want to revive a dead thread:
>
> Any pros/cons for connection to asterisk boxes located at different sites
> via an IP-VPN or Frame Relay?
>
> I wanted to know the best cost effective way to connect the two remote
> boxes other than the Internet.
>
> Thanks in advanced!
>
> -E
>
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>> I wanted to know the best cost effective way to connect the two remote
boxes other than the Internet.
Depends on your cost per minute on the PSTN. 

We used to use the Internet for inter-office communications, until our pipes
started to get really congested (Client hosting) that forced us to use the PSTN
for quality purposes. The smaller sites are still using OpenVPN/VOIP to each
other and PSTN back to our Corporate offices with really good results.

For us, prices are still cheaper then when we were point to point (T1) 

Doug 
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