There are definite benefits to a dual/multi CPU machine. The actual
asterisk program isn't multi threaded so it won't utilize more then one
but, when other processes kick off like transcoding, festival, comedian
the OS will utilize the other CPU(s) to distribute the load. SO there is
a definite benefit just not as much as one would totally want.
The only time there is no benefit is when you have no transcoding and
only the core asterisk process running. But this is highly unusual.
Mike
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So running [EMAIL PROTECTED] on a dual processor P2 333 system is still a waste of
processing power? CentOS does recognize both processors and loads the
SMP kernel. Is there any benefit at all?
Peter M.
Maybe crazy enough that it will actually work. It amazes me sometimes
what ideas u come up with!! Some related news:
1) IAX is multithreaded in head now, so should work better on dual
processors than SIP, unless you're using the "other" asterisk sip
stack. Also, a side benefit, silence suppression on IAX will probably
come soon.
On 3/2/06, Jim Van Meggelen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Let me run something that's been floating about in my noggin by everyone:
Given that Asterisk does not make use of dual core CPUs or dual processors,
I was contemplating whether running Asterisk in two (or more) VMWare
sessions on a system might actually allow for more total performance. For
example, set up one VM to handle incoming lines, echo cancellation and all
sets, and then set up the other VM to handle VoIP, including transcoding.
A bit kludgy, to be sure, but would VMWare allow for both cores/CPUs to be
more fully utilized?
Very possibly not practical, but it's been floating about my head for a bit
and I figured I'd send it out into the ether to see what thoughts might come
back.
So . . . thoughts?
Jim.
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