$2,800 is for one i/o card (Quantum or Triton).
We have 2 quantum cards (8 pots and 16 stations) configured our own rack
server with plenty of cooling. Runs our little ISP office just fine.
I think a more complicated system might be worth the install but for a T1
BRI or less it should be pretty easy. System is easy to learn as well
(except for our lead programmer who still needs his cheat sheet :-) (sorry
rob - if you're reading this)
Andre
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 2:58 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: OT: PC-based telephony servers (was RE: [imail] 4 in
> 1server)
>
>
> Our local AltiGen rep is willing to sell us the hardware and
> software, and
> let us do the install and training ourselves (saving over
> $1,100). Think we
> can handle it? Prices on hardware are $2,800 for the PCI
> cards, $1800 for
> the server software, and $695 for the client software (unlimited
> installations).
>
>
> Ron Allen Hornbaker
> President/CTO
> Humankind Systems, Inc.
> http://humankindsystems.com
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > Andre Vatke
> > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 1:45 PM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: OT: PC-based telephony servers (was RE: [imail] 4 in
> > 1server)
> >
> >
> > We've been running AltiGen since 1997. I only wish I could deal
> > direct with
> > Altigen or some other competent dealer. If your dealer is
> an idiot they
> > don't leave you many other options. Plus we're kind of DIY
> guys and like
> > put things together ourselves which a lot of dealers don't like.
> >
> > André
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: T. Bradley Dean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 2:27 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: OT: PC-based telephony servers (was RE: [imail] 4 in
> > > 1server)
> > >
> > >
> > > I just installed two AltiGen systems here. I really don't
> know how I
> > > survived with out them. I have an incredible dealer -
> > > DirectLink in Southern
> > > California. Plus, we were one of the first (if not THE first)
> > > telemarketing
> > > center to use their new 4.0 software.
> > >
> > > I managed to get a beta copy of their ActiveX componenent and
> > > I started
> > > writing software for it. I wrote a tight little program that
> > > links with
> > > GoldMine. When the phone is answered it tells the sales rep
> > > what to say
> > > (based on which 800 # was called) and finds the contact in
> > > GoldMine. It adds
> > > the contact if it doesn't exist. If the phone isn't answered
> > > it sends an
> > > alert to the manager and logs the RNA (AltiGen speak: "Ring
> > > No Answer") in
> > > our SQL server.
> > >
> > > AltiGen also has built in reporting to SQL. I can run a SQL
> > > statement that
> > > compares our callers to our sales. Incredibly Powerful. We
> > > run calls vs.
> > > sales on a per sales rep basis to see what their closing
> > > ratio is. It's
> > > already improved sales!
> > >
> > > One of the best features: I don't have to pay $100+ per visit
> > > to some phone
> > > tech. Our last system was a 1975 AT&T PBX. Now I can add /
> > > change EVERYTHING
> > > through a nice little GUI interface. Either at the server, at my
> > > workstation, or through my DSL line at home.
> > >
> > > I spent 6 months researching every single phone system out
> > > there. 3COM's NBX
> > > (SUCKS!), Cisco, TeleVantage, etc. Choosing AltiGen was one
> > > of the best
> > > decisions I've made.
> > >
> > > T. Bradley Dean
> > > (800) 793-8171 Ext. 336
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > Jonathan
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 10:58 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: OT: PC-based telephony servers (was RE: [imail] 4 in
> > > 1server)
> > >
> > >
> > > Altigen has some nice bells and whistles .. however they've
> > > proven to be a
> > > little bit of a difficult company to work with in some cases,
> > > and not very
> > > well-managed. Whether or not this affects the product is
> up to you to
> > > decide. A couple major distributors have since dropped
> their line. The
> > > Artisoft solutions are gaining a very wide audience, though.
> > >
> > > Jonathan
> > >
> > > At 12:46 PM 3/29/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> > > >And they're 7U high, too. And $13,000+. In 7U, the FlexiServ
> > > boxes would
> > > >pack 28 (7X4) machines.
> > > >
> > > >Problem is, calling FlexiServ for info is a lesson in
> > > frustration. I just
> > > >tried to get info on their TeleServ telephony product by
> > > calling their
> > > >California office, and got some guy on a cell phone who
> > > didn't even know
> > > >what "TeleServ" was. Then I called the Florida office, and
> > > got a "sorry we
> > > >can't take your call, please leave a message" recording.
> > > Unusual for a
> > > >hardware company... further investigation indicates they're
> > > a European
> > > >company (http://www.fiber-wireless.gr), and perhaps not
> > > well-established in
> > > >the US.
> > > >
> > > >On the topic of telephony, does anyone here have experience
> > > with either the
> > > >Altigen (http://www.altigen.com) system or the TeleAdvantage
> > > >(http://www.artisoft.com) PC-based PBX-VoIP systems? We're
> > > looking to buy,
> > > >and leaning strongly towards the Altigen system.
> > > >
> > > >thanks,
> > > >Ron
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Ron Allen Hornbaker
> > > >President/CTO
> > > >Humankind Systems, Inc.
> > > >http://humankindsystems.com
> > > >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > > > Andre Vatke
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 12:33 PM
> > > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > > > Subject: RE: [imail] 4 in 1 server
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yeah, but those aren't orange!
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Frederick Samarelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 12:14 PM
> > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [imail] 4 in 1 server
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 8 in 1.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.cubix.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Systems Administrator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 12:17 PM
> > > > > > Subject: RE: [imail] 4 in 1 server
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hiya all,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And we third that.....Where can we get more info?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Kind Regards
> > > > > > > Neil Solomon
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > > > > > Andre Vatke
> > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 7:02 PM
> > > > > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: [imail] 4 in 1 server
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So where do we get this orange wonder machine?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yeah, I second that.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My staff and I were just descussing such a device as
> > > a co-lo box.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Andre Vatke
> > > > > > > Nebulis Network
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ---------- Original Message
> > > ----------------------------------
> > > > > > > > From: Richard Kingsley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > Date: Wed, Mar 28 2001 18:14:07 GMT+0000
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Is is a bright orange 'seriously' machine with 4
> > > > > > > > motherboards, 4 hard drives
> > > > > > > > >(2.5" drives), 4 psu, 4 network cards etc all
> mounted in a
> > > > > > > > single case. I
> > > > > > > > >have 4 x 800 mhz piiis. On the front panel there is 4 x
> > > > > > > > keybaord / mouse, 4
> > > > > > > > >network ports and 4 monitor ports. Costs are
> approx ?3500
> > > > > > > > with 4x800 mhz
> > > > > > > > >cpus, 4 x 20gb hard drives, and 256mb ram in each
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Richard
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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