NOW I'M GONNA PULL LIST COP ON YOU! This is an Asterisk forum.
although . . . I certainly don't mind bashing the BCM . . . and those specs are pretty embarassing. But let's get back to Asterisk, shall we? If you want to know all about BCM, buy me a beer or three. I worked with those damned things for at least 5 years. I am like a cancer patient--you become an expert in something that is killing you. I saw the original BCM prototype way back in '99 in Nortel's Calgary lab. I still remember asking "you are NOT going to run Windows NT on that, are you?" They asked "sure, why not?" I proceeded to tell them all of the problems they were going to have (which, incedentally, they did, for the next seven years). "Run it on Linux", I said. They got very upset with me, told me Linux was not a serious operating system, I had no idea what I was talking about and that Windows NT was the perfect embedded OS. I think I laughed at them. I hope I didn't call them fools, but that's what I was thinking. The hate started very early on. The BCM is a large part of the reason I left Telus. I foam at the mouth when I think about it. I get the shakes. I become unreasonable. I should probably be medicated. Forutunately, I am a jolly drunk, so ply me with alcohol and I'll tell you everything I can still remember (the medication is working!). Now then. NO MORE ABOUT BCM ON THIS LIST for a least a month, please. Ahhhhhh . . . I feel better already. :-) Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Reza - Asterisk Enthusiast [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: April 13, 2007 3:02 PM > To: doug vega; TAUG > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] nortel BCM 400 > > Just thought I'd share this info: > > NORTEL BCM400: > > The chassis comes fully equipped with a Pentium III > 700-megahertz (BCM400) or a Pentium Celeron 850-megahertz > (BCM200) processor, 256Mb of RAM, a 20 GB hard drive and a > 350- watt power supply, all housed in a 19-inch, > rack-mountable chassis. The chassis also comes equipped with > integrated features like voice, data and management > applications working in concert with Microsoft Windows NT > Embedded operating system. > > The BCM has more than 150 powerful software > applications preinstalled. Some applications work immediately > after the system is installed, while others can be enabled > and downloaded locally or remotely for implementation as > business requirements evolve. > > > Features: > > > * Multimedia Call Center > * Voice Messaging > * Message networking > * Unified Messaging > * Professional Call Center and Reporting > * Custom Call Routing (CCR) > * Attendant Console > * Fax Messaging > * Personal Call Manager (PCM) > * Unified Manager > * IP phone support > * Built in Voice Mail (requires activation) > * Support for Norstar Fiber Modules > * Intel Pentium III 700 MHz (BCM400) or a Pentium > Celeron 850MHz (BCM200), CPU > * 256 MB SDRAM > * 20 GB hard drive > * 2 10/100 BaseT Ethernet ports (on-board) > * 1 V.90 embedded modem (North America units only) > * 2 PCI slots (one used by the Media Services > Card and one for adding a WAN interface card) > * 4 media bays in BCM400, 2 media bays in BCM200 > * 350 watt power supply (PS) > * Windows NTE 4.0. > > > http://www.twacomm.com/catalog/model_NT7B10AAED.htm?sid=564D2D 854A66563AA246ACC14ADF4110 > $5,250 USD + Installation Fee + Consultant/Specialist Fees. > > > > From what I see above... Asterisk can do it all. So $1,000 > CDN + Installation/Consultant fees = over $4,000 CDN savings. > Not to mention you get among the top of the line specs for > a P4 with $1,000 CDN with more than 4 times the ram and 4 > times the hard disk capacity. > > At the hard core technical level one can certainly debate > about the features and stuff between BCM and Asterisk. But > at the small & medium size business level... from a business > perspective... most of the clients are not really > interested in what OS their phone system is on. For them > the bottom line is whether they will be able to make and > receive calls. > > My hands on experience with Nortel BCM's is zero. But from > the feature set above, as an Asterisk enthusiast and > specialist - I'd go with Asterisk due to the flexibility, > scalability, low cost, support, & good > pointers/recommendations from the open source community which > I think in my perspective seconds to none -- and at the worst > case scenario if the server goes boom, it can be replaced in > less than 24 hrs. > > That's my 2 cents :). Having said that I'm still curious to > learn MORE about the BCMs. Maybe Nortel will give our group > a BCM to play with? :). > > Cheers! > Reza. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: doug vega <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 9:57 AM > Subject: [on-asterisk] nortel BCM 400 > > I read the Nortel BCM 400 User guide and they claim the > OS is a Windows NT > Can anyone confirm this before some one put their foot > in their mouth when comparing Nortel and Asterisk with a customer. > > Reza - Asterisk Enthusiast <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Your Nortel BCM is technically a Linux box :) > > Assuming this is a Nortel BCM 400 series, its > an Intel box with Linux on it. > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/759 - Release > Date: 12/04/2007 7:58 PM > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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