Dovid B wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Totaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:43 PM > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] OT: DELL Platforms > > > >> Dovid B wrote: >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Steve Totaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:51 AM >>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] OT: DELL Platforms >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Dovid B wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> <snip> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I am running an SC1435 with two dual core Opteron 2212, four gigs of >>>>>> RAM >>>>>> and a couple 250gig SATA drives. Totally VoIP so I cannot comment on >>>>>> cards or interrupts, but so far it has been flawless. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to see how many G729/ULAW conversions it could handle. >>>>>> How >>>>>> would I go about benchmarking that? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Steve >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> </snip> >>>>> >>>>> I would advise against the SC Series because there is no RAC card >>>>> option. >>>>> You never know that you needed one till you need to format a box from >>>>> your >>>>> hotel room ;) >>>>> >>>>> I have used some Poweredge 1850's with Asterisk (VOIP Only) and I have >>>>> been >>>>> real happy. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Not so much a problem since the CoLo is staffed 24/7 and glad to help. >>>> Soon to add KVMoIP. >>>> >>>> There is a rudementary (have not played with it yet) >>>> /The latest industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface >>>> (IPMI) 2.0 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) allows remote, >>>> out-of-band management over a network or serial connection with any >>>> industry-standard IPMI management program. >>>> >>>> /I will play with this feature a bit before investing in KVMoIP. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Steve Totaro >>>> >>>> >>> Steve, >>> You have a point but you can't cycle the power with KVM over VOIP. The DC >>> is >>> staffed 24/7 but it takes time till they pick up, reboot the server etc. >>> Also who wants to pay them to format a box if I can do it remotely ;) >>> >>> >>> >> That is why I have web switches. Pricey for what they do but well worth >> it when you need it, plus they are very well constructed. >> >> http://www.controlbyweb.com/webswitch/index.html >> >> Thanks, >> Steve Totaro >> >> > > Why work with two separate devices when you can have one ? And yes the DC is > staffed 24/7 but do you want to call them every time you need a new CD/DVD > inserted in to the box when you are working on it ? IMHO A rac card + a > better server is worth it than going with the SC series. > > Who needs DVDs and CDs when you have 10MB down and 8MB up FIOS speeds?
Just leave a copy of your install DVD/CD in the drive and make it the third or forth boot option after you primary HDs (or whatever). Better yet, G4U can be a nice little disc to leave in there if you have a good image. Thanks, Steve _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
