Not sure if this is the best place to ask this or not...but since it was mentioned.. Is "SwitchVox" a alternative to * ? Were they a competitor to *, and DIGIUM bought them and so DIGIUM has 2 Totally Different PBX software packages ????? Sorry if I am asking a ? that everyone is totally clear on, but this IS just a little confusing :)
Steve Totaro wrote: > If Jared Smith is following this thread, and I am sure he is or will, > WOW, what an opportunity to bring SwitchVox to the spotlight. (I > personally really like SwitchVox and had over a year before Digium > made the acquisition. I never had to reboot that box and it had ~40 > extensions and a Digium T1 card. > > Do a "try/buy" swap out and let it play out on the list. I think > Digium/SwitchVox will shine. > > Just an idea but this thread is one of the hottest in a long while and > bringing up many questions about Asterisk and GUIs. I could not think > of a better place to sink or swim! > > Thanks, > Steve Totaro > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Steve Totaro > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I would not consider a "Dell SC440 w/RAID 1" "Server Grade" you can >> pick them up for $250 on sale. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 6:57 PM, Steve Totaro >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > All I can say is what has worked best for me over the years trying >> > many different boxen. IBM X Series and HP DL 3XXs, have heard that >> > Supermicro is "Super", just have not the pleasure yet. >> > >> > Dells have given me problems, not always, but enough to be bitten >> > once, and twice shy... >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Steve Totaro >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 6:38 PM, Al Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > Quote "I stick with 1.2.X and use server grade (not Dell) rackmount >> units. " >> > > >> > > >> > > Would you share which "Server Grade" rack mounts you use ? >> > > I have a project that could use quite a few and I am getting >> > > "suggestions" to order DELL. >> > > >> > > Thanks. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Steve Totaro wrote: >> > > > I am a user and a consultant. >> > > > >> > > > I stick with 1.2.X and use server grade (not Dell) rackmount units. >> I >> > > > offload everything except what is needed. Put the DB on a different >> > > > box, run fastagi, no GUI, vi to hand edit my confs. Very stable >> this >> > > > way. I try to recommend this to clients but often they find google >> > > > and do not listen to solid advice. >> > > > >> > > > Anyways, as to the four FXO system, I would not think twice to steer >> > > > that customer to the 3Com V3000. It is when you start reaching into >> > > > higher trunks that you pay the big bucks, but a V3000 is on par >> price >> > > > wise with an Asterisk install on decent equipment and super easy to >> > > > configure. Rock solid too, VxWorks is nice. >> > > > >> > > > Thanks, >> > > > Steve Totaro >> > > > >> > > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 6:17 PM, Mojo with Horan & Company, LLC >> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > >> I'm just a user :) we do real estate appraisals, and I found the >> time >> > > >> to roll my own (so to speak) pbx. We're on 1.4.4, TDM card with >> four >> > > >> FXOs. Honestly, you'll find it's easy to toss some zaptel and >> asterisk >> > > >> tarballs onto a system and compile them. You'll probably learn a >> lot >> > > >> along the way, but I won't liken it to the deep end of a swimming >> pool >> > > >> -- only halfway down! >> > > >> >> > > >> Moj >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> Bill Andersen wrote: >> > > >> > Thank you to everyone that replied to my post. I started to >> > > >> > reply to most of them, but it is getting a little out of hand. >> > > >> > Again, thank you. It actually makes me think the problem is not >> > > >> > so much with "Asterisk" as it is with implementation. (My >> Vendor) >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Although this is a "users" list, I think it is more of a list >> > > >> > for Asterisk "resellers". I'd be interested in how many of you >> > > >> > are simply using Asterisk as your phone system and NOT selling >> > > >> > your services or an Asterisk based solution? >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Anyone? Just a user? >> > > >> > >> > > >> > That being said. As "just" a user of Asterisk, it is clear that >> > > >> > if I want to continue with Asterisk, it looks like I really need >> > > >> > to "learn" the ins-and-outs of Asterisk and ditch my >> pre-packaged >> > > >> > solution. Off to Amazon for to find TFOT (I want the hard copy >> :) >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Bill >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > > >> > -- 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 >> > > >> > >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> _______________________________________________ >> > > >> -- 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 >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > -- 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 >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > -- 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 >> > > >> > >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > -- 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 > > > _______________________________________________ -- 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
