The voicemail/media server aspect can be very heavy from a resources standpoint. Work is ongoing in 4.1 to replace the current voicemail system (will then utilize freeswitch), which should provide lighter resource usage "I think".
On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Robert B <d...@spudland.com> wrote: > Tony, > > Thanks for the reply! > > I guess what concerns me is that the memory allocation, in my case, is > instantaneous. It doesn't take a day or two, more like a *second* or two. :) > > My situation is that I am attempting to overcome the non-existence of > "true" multi-tenant support (not meant as an insult) via running multiple > sipXecs PBXs inside of OpenVZ containers. I was drawn to sipXecs over > Asterisk for a variety of reasons, but the main was the dramatically lower > CPU resources required thanks to its proper handling (or non-handling) of > RTP streams. > > However, the usefulness of this approach rapidly dwindles if every OpenVZ > container is going to require 2GB or more of RAM... > > That's what prompted me to write to the list -- I have to be doing or > looking at something wrong. > > -- Robert > > > > > Tony Graziano wrote: > >> To a certain extent, within a few hours or days, it is not at all unusual >> for sipx to assume use of 100% of your available RAM and keep it there. I >> remember asking this ages ago and got a great explanation from Dale, but I >> can't easily find that message. >> >> I think it caused so many unnecessary questions by having it in the RRD >> component that it is no longer graphed in there. I find it normal and common >> to see RAM usage go up (quicker depending on how reliant your organization >> is on voicemail). Once it goes up, it is never released (unless you reboot >> or restart services, at which point it goes up in the same fashion again). I >> think the media server in this incarnation is particularly memory intensive. >> It essentially grabs what it needs as it is used and keeps using it no >> matter what. >> >> I'm not sure how the memory usage will change in 4.2 with a new media >> server, but then IM and other features are being added. >> Maybe there will be more input from other users, but I can say what you >> are seeing is "normal" at this time. >> > > > -- ====================== Tony Graziano, Manager Telephone: 434.984.8430 Fax: 434.984.8431 Email: tgrazi...@myitdepartment.net LAN/Telephony/Security and Control Systems Helpdesk: Telephone: 434.984.8426 Fax: 434.984.8427 Helpdesk Contract Customers: http://www.myitdepartment.net/gethelp/
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