I believe that this is a solid state device based trying to follow the principle that the things that would normally go wrong with a server (fans, spinning hard disks, etc) aren't present here and therefore should hang in there longer than a server with a PCI card plugged in.
I don't disagree with you though, and would be really happy to see them come out with a dual T1 solution at a lower price point so I could introduce two of these devices across a Quad T1 solution for some kind of redundancy/failover. On 8/16/05, Jonathan k. Creasy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wouldn't the point of having a primary and a failover be for redundancy? > Wouldn't purchasing such a device for this configuration void that by > putting you back to a single point of failure? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cory > Andrews > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 5:02 PM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] quad t1 / 1U rack server combos > > The foneBRIDGE is not marketed competitively against Digium or Sangoma > 4T1 cards. It is designed specifically for folks who have redundant > Asterisk servers, so that you don't have to purchase a Quad T1 PRI card > for both your primary, and your failovers. > > Cory J Andrews > Partner / Purchasing > +++++++++++++++ > VOIPSupply.com - Everything you need for VOIP > 454 Sonwil Drive > Buffalo, NY 14225 > +++++++++++++++ > tf voice - 800-398-VOIP X22 > l voice - 716.630.1555 X22 > f - 716.630.1548 > e - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > AIM - b2Cory > > > > Damon Estep wrote: > > >I have to agree, 4xT1 density is too low for $2500. If there is some > >magic sauce inside the box then maybe. > > > >What exactly is it? A 4 BRI card in a mini Linux install? Who maintains > >the SIP-ISDN translations? What about docs and support? What are the > >chances the box is really just an mini * server? > > > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:asterisk-users- > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan k. Creasy > >>Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 2:51 PM > >>To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > >>Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] quad t1 / 1U rack server combos > >> > >>I think the foneBRIDGE is too expensive for what it does. IMHO > >>-jonathan > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cory > >>Andrews > >>Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:06 PM > >>To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > >>Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] quad t1 / 1U rack server combos > >> > >>William - You should take a look at the foneBRIDGE, new product from > >>redFONE. It has (4) PRI interfaces, and you run our to your primary > >> > >> > >and > > > > > >>failover Asterisk servers via Ethernet. It does not do load > >> > >> > >balancing. > > > > > >>but if you have a hardware failure in your primary Asterisk box, you > >> > >> > >can > > > > > >>just fail right over to your secondary box. You don't need any PRI > >>interface cards in your Asterisk host server at all. > >> > >>Cory J Andrews > >>Partner / Purchasing > >>+++++++++++++++ > >>VOIPSupply.com - Everything you need for VOIP > >>454 Sonwil Drive > >>Buffalo, NY 14225 > >>+++++++++++++++ > >>tf voice - 800-398-VOIP X22 > >>l voice - 716.630.1555 X22 > >>f - 716.630.1548 > >>e - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>AIM - b2Cory > >> > >> > >> > >>William Boehlke wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>In our opinion, BAD idea to put four T1s on a single box, unless you > >>>have another box that also has 4 T1s. > >>> > >>>When, not if, the board fails, you have to take your box down to > >>>replace it. And as with anything having to do with computers you are > >>>guaranteed a failure at a peak time. > >>> > >>>Better to split the load between two boxes. > >>> > >>>William Boehlke > >>>Signate > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > > > > >>>*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Chad > >>>Osmond > >>>*Sent:* Tuesday, August 16, 2005 12:15 PM > >>>*To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > >>>*Subject:* RE: [Asterisk-Users] quad t1 / 1U rack server combos > >>> > >>>From what I understand (From Sangoma's tech support) and having a > >>> > >>> > >IBM > > > > > >>>x306 SCSI system with an A102u I believe that the system will scale > >>> > >>> > >up > > > > > >>>to 4xT1's easily. > >>>With a full T1 of traffic coming in and playing music on hold, the > >>> > >>> > >CPU > > > > > >>>was at 7% with no transcoding. > >>> > >>>Sangoma cards are supposed to place less draw on the interrupts and > >>>offer some new direct writing to DMA in their A104 cards. You may > >>> > >>> > >want > > > > > >>>to give them a call (Scott or Nenad are the two best people to speak > >>>with). > >>> > >>>From Sangoma README.asterisk: > >>>* Voice data is channelized and grouped into 8 byte chunks in > >>>HARDWARE. Each voice channel is then DMAed directly into the > >>>ZAPTEL buffers. Thus there is ZERO copy from HARDWARE to ZAPTEL, > >>>resulting in better performance and scalability.* > >>> > >>> > >>>It sounds to me like that would be once advantage over Digiums > >>> > >>> > >cards. > > > > > >>>They also have Hardware PRI functions that are passed directly to > >>> > >>> > >>libpri. > >> > >> > >>>http://sangoma.com/linux/README.asterisk > >>> > >>>Hope that helps. > >>> > >>>Chad > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > > > > >>>*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of > >>> > >>> > >*Damon > > > > > >>>Estep > >>>*Sent:* August 16, 2005 12:33 PM > >>>*To:* [email protected] > >>>*Subject:* [Asterisk-Users] quad t1 / 1U rack server combos > >>> > >>>It is amazing to me at this point that there is not an official > >>> > >>> > >Digium > > > > > >>>list of supported servers (including 1u models!). Clearly the number > >>> > >>> > >1 > > > > > >>>issue with the Digium PRI cards is the server that they are used in. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>The new cards even go as far as listing server that DO NOT work on > >>> > >>> > >the > > > > > >>>Digium site! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>The wiki references are old and do not have any testing parameters. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>C'mon guys! Certify a few current model servers and be done with it. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Without that information I must again ask the question; > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>What 1u server combos work with the new quad pri cards UNDER LOAD > >>>(more than 75% channel use). Every user that buys a Digium PRI card > >>>should not have to play hit or miss with 2 or 3 servers that cost > >>> > >>> > >more > > > > > >>>than the card to get it to work. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Please Please Please publish something useful to support the sale of > >>>PRI cards. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Damon > >>> > >>> > >>>-- > >>>No virus found in this incoming message. > >>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >>>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - Release Date: > >>> > >>> > >>8/15/2005 > >> > >> > >>>-- > >>>No virus found in this outgoing message. > >>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >>>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - Release Date: > >>> > >>> > >>8/15/2005 > >> > >> > >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >>- > >> > >> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>Asterisk-Users mailing list > >>>[email protected] > >>>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >>>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Asterisk-Users mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Asterisk-Users mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >> > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >Asterisk-Users mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
