Thanks Gordon for your response, It helped me a lot ... I should have done this already, but the QoS issue was holding me back ... Actually, for now ... I'll start with just a backup box and test how it goes ... I was looking for a kind of dedicated server hosting with a MPLS network that could give me a good level of QoS, but I didn't find it ...
Thanks again, Marcelo P.S: If anyone has another point ... I would be grateful in reading your opinions -------------- Original message -------------- From: Gordon Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hello guys, > > > > Does anyone has an Asterisk server hosted off-site ? Like in those data > > centers that do web hosting in dedicated servers ? > > > > Is there a hosting company that has a special plan to host voip services > > like this, or usually is hosted in those dedicated servers like the ones > > I asked above ? > > > > What about QoS ? I know that most (if not all) are connected to their > > switch through a 10Mbps/100Mbps port ? But ... without a QoS rule ... > > even with that speed doesn't it affect the quality of voice ? > > > > Can you please tell me your experience ? Or point me some good hosting > > companies ? > > It can be a bit of a minefield - especially if it's an area you've not > looked into before. > > I've been doing this (in a very minor way) for over 10 years now. > > So I run what could be described as a small hosting company, however, my > hosts are currently inside another ISPs data centre rather than in a > "neutral" data centre, so I get 100% of my Internet connectivity from my > upstream ISP, and I am relying on them to do the right thing with having > multiple transit providers and redundant network routing, UPSs and > generators, all of which they have to my satisfaction. > > The next step for me would be to host in some neutral facility, get my own > IP address space, my own AS number, then connect into multiple transit > providers and arrange peering through the various neutral connection > points that exist in the UK (LINX, MaNAP, etc.) I'm not big enough for > that ... yet ;-) > > So I have routers and switches and connect into the ISP via a redundant > mechanism (VRRP). I can apply QoS in my own routers, so that traffic from > the Asterisk servers can be prioritised over the traffic from the LAMPy > type servers, however, without the co-operation of the upstream ISP(s), > you can't effectively apply QoS to the incoming traffic. (Fortunately in > my instance, incoming is so much lighter than outgoing, and their network > in not oversubscribed, so it's not really an issue) > > The easiest way to start, would be to simply place hosts inside another > ISPs network, and rely on them for "quality" transit - ie. make sure they > have multiple transit providers themselves, good power supplies, UPS, > generators, etc. and if they are good and don't oversell their bandwidth > then for the most part you'll be just fine. Once you have several hosts > you might want to look at having your own router(s) and switch(es), but > this will depend on how the hosting company operates (and your budget!) > > Finding that hosting company where you live is the challenge though! You > need to ask lots of questions - can you get physical access to the > servers? is it within driving distance? do you have remote screen & > keyboard facilities? (or if they offer "remote hands" and if so, how much > do they charge?) How well do they connect to the world in general, and do > they charge separate for power or bandwidth (and is bandwidth in terms of > speed, or is it per bit pricing, or some combination of the 2?) > > Start phoning & emailling - how fast do they answer the phone, or return > email will be a good metric too... > > In the UK, London appears to be power starved right now - it would appear > that bandwidth is virtually free, but you'll get charged per amp used! > Outside London you rarely have this restriction, but then bandwidth is > costly as it's got to be back-hauled to London (or Manchester), so "local > knowledge" is something you'll need to find out about. > > Good luck! > > Gordon > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
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