Re: [asterisk-users] Wierd question - Give me your opinion please

2013-02-05 Thread Carlos Alvarez
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Ira wrote: > Personally I think I'd purchase a number of used servers so if one dies, > you have a backup or three. 25 lines does not need a modern processor and > it seems silly to spend money for a warranty when you could spend less and > have a number of spares

Re: [asterisk-users] Wierd question - Give me your opinion please

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Totaro
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:11 PM, Jared Baxley wrote: > Client - Not for Profit in the Middle of the Jungle/Rain Forrest > > Infrastructure - Datacenter is Non Climate Controlled, Prone to Flooding, > and has Sketchy Power, LAN - NEW Cabling in main Office building, Hodge > Podge of DYI wiring acro

Re: [asterisk-users] Wierd question - Give me your opinion please

2013-02-05 Thread Ira
At 08:11 PM 2/4/2013, you wrote: Would you purchase a NEW TOWER Server with PCI slots to accommodate the cards, OR Purchase a NEW RACK MOUNT server for the PBX, and Buy/Build a Cheaper Server just for the analog extensions, Personally I think I'd purchase a number of used servers so if one d

Re: [asterisk-users] Wierd question - Give me your opinion please

2013-02-05 Thread Chris Bagnall
On 5/2/13 11:45 am, Jared Baxley wrote: The closest building is 950 ft, the second is 1850 ft. These two buildings are connected via LRE's using existing 6 Pair, Unfortunately re cabling isn't an option. Other buildings are even further from the office, about 15 or so scattered about that only re

Re: [asterisk-users] Wierd question - Give me your opinion please

2013-02-05 Thread Jared Baxley
My gut tells me to isolate the analog from the "real" pbx as much as possible, but in the end it all has to be connected my the lan. I rarely use FXS devices, so i'm leary of trusting the module to burn and save the card. The closest building is 950 ft, the second is 1850 ft. These two buildings a

Re: [asterisk-users] Wierd question - Give me your opinion please

2013-02-05 Thread Jared Baxley
Minimum 3 days to Next Day Air something in. My real concern is the Analog Extensions getting hit by lightening and taking out the server, but since the cards are module based hopefully this will not happen. I may use your hot spare idea. On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:14 PM, Carlos Alvarez wrote: >

Re: [asterisk-users] Wierd question - Give me your opinion please

2013-02-04 Thread Carlos Alvarez
If you have the budget for two machines, run all services on one and keep the other for a hot backup. Rsync the configs nightly. I'm guessing that spare parts/repairs are far away from where you will be? On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 9:11 PM, Jared Baxley wrote: > Client - Not for Profit in the Midd

[asterisk-users] Wierd question - Give me your opinion please

2013-02-04 Thread Jared Baxley
Client - Not for Profit in the Middle of the Jungle/Rain Forrest Infrastructure - Datacenter is Non Climate Controlled, Prone to Flooding, and has Sketchy Power, LAN - NEW Cabling in main Office building, Hodge Podge of DYI wiring across remaining buildings. Phones - Total of about 50 extensions.