Thanks Ira - I may yet still go with a standard Intel solution, but I think there could be major power savings to be had going with a smaller box like a Soekris if it can work. A good rule of thumb for 24x7 devices is $1 per watt per year, so 45 watts, while good, will still be $45 per year. I don't know what a Soekris would draw, but without a power supply fan, and using a CF card rather than a conventional HD, I'm hoping the power use would be much reduced.
I will look into AstLinux. I'm actually hoping to run a VM (like VMWare) on this solution and run the firewall (m0n0wall) inside the VM. M0n0wall is a tiny distro that runs from a CD (or can run from a CF card), so I think it would still run fine inside a VM. On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Ira<i...@extrasensory.com> wrote: > At 10:09 AM 7/20/2009, you wrote: >>If the Soekris isn't expected to work well, are there any mainstream >>small form factor/low-power solutions for a SoHo asterisk server? > > I just built a box for my Asterisk system using an Intel Motherboard > with an Atom 330, 5400 RPM HD, TDM 400 with 4 red cards and the > cheap PS hat came with the case. Draws 43 watts according to my > Kill-A-Watt and except for the TDM 400 which I already had it cost > under 250 as parts from NewEgg. The only annoyance might be it has > only one ethernet port with the only easy place to put another being > a USB port. > > Ira > > > _______________________________________________ > -- 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 > -- Brian McEntire Photographer & Owner B Scott Photography (240) 358-6655 studio www.bscottphoto.com _______________________________________________ -- 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