For PBX, we use VM running Freepbx and for phones, you can use anything you like, we have been using polycoms, others like Astras... etc ...
Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt" <matt.mailingli...@gmail.com> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 8:43:21 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Phone System > So what do you use for a pbx and phones? > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 6:11 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappytelecom.net> > wrote: >> The only value that such appliances offer, is perception and illusion >> ......which can be of value to certain types of folks and deployment. >> >> They spend a lot of time and money trying to create the warm fuzzy that they >> are doing something special with that appliance.. be it a phone system or >> firewall. >> >> Most of them are running linux variant with a highly masking web interface, >> along with heavily restricted feature capabilities. >> >> One can get a lot more value from other much less expensive systems, but >> they do require a small learning curve to deal with... >> >> HostedPBX when done right offers a much better value than any appliance >> phone system. >> (hosted pbx can be something as simple as Freepbx or any of the other >> distros running on a small box or a vm) >> >> Same goes for firewalls... If one has a semi reasonable understanding of >> packets and traffic, IP Tables (linux firewall) or a small MT is much more >> flexible and reliable that these appliances... >> >> Of course YMMV. >> >> Regards >> >> Faisal Imtiaz >> Snappy Internet & Telecom >> 7266 SW 48 Street >> Miami, FL 33155 >> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >> >> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: "That One Guy /sarcasm" <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> >> To: af@afmug.com >> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 5:47:17 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Phone System >> >> Their UTM firewalls are outstanding, support impeccable, RMA process superb. >> Firmware updates are a PITA because of the random changes, like taking out >> DHCP relay from the GUI requiring CLI. Their sizing calculator is pretty >> spot on. They do a decent trade in for competitor replacement, just send a >> serial and certificate of destruction. >> It does suck if you dont do the maintenance contract you lose some of the >> UTM like webfiltering >> They have some 3com partnership, or they bought hem, something to that >> effect. >> Their switches are a bit big for the britches, I wasnt impressed. >> >> It can get pricey though >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 4:41 PM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote: >>> >>> Interesting …. Anyone use Fortinet gear for anything else? They keep >>> hitting my radar for certain applications but have no real hands on with >>> it…. They seem to make a lot of options… >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of That One Guy /sarcasm >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 5:34 PM >>> To: af@afmug.com >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Phone System >>> >>> >>> >>> we do fortinet only >>> >>> You can do it without a problem >>> >>> its a good system as long as you realize is a voip pbx in a box, its not >>> as configurable as some, but thats the beauty, you have a clear line of can >>> do and cannot do >>> >>> Its designed to be an end user system as in you sell it to a customer and >>> they manage it through their support contract with fortinet >>> >>> We have one customer who did that, he has had good success with self >>> management, and hes a dolt at times. >>> >>> They bought Talkswitch so its actually a rebranded but seasoned system >>> >>> The virtual pbx is more scalable, but without conversion hardware it >>> doesnt do pots >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 3:56 PM, Matt <matt.mailingli...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> We are looking at upgrading our phone system. Looking at Fortinet. >>> We have two locations now with separate phone numbers. Wanting to >>> link the systems over Internet so we can help each other out when one >>> location or other has too many lines ringing. >>> >>> What is everyone else using for a phone system and how do they like it? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >>> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as >> part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
