Dean Yorke wrote: > Hi All, > > I am a new guy at this so plesae excuse my ignorance. > > Can I get some feedback on what people are using for > asterisk. I have see the PBX-in-a-flash, Trixbox, elastix > and of course there are others. These seem to be the main stream.
Dean, For sure you are going to want to come out to a meeting and talk to folks. The fact is that some people prefer a GUI-based distro, and some prefer to build the whole thing from scratch. Sparking a debate on the subject is always fun, especially when there is beer and messy food involved. > I have a small business and do some consulting on the side > for IT. I have a client that this is about the right time to > make the switch. So, I need to get perspective on the best > options. Let me give you some parameters. > First, I have an existing Hylafax server on side that is > great, so I want to incorporate this into the Asterisk > solution (elastix). But I welcome all feedback I can get. How much flexibility are you wanting? The more flexible you want to be with your solutions, the less a GUI will be able to meet the need. The learning curve has to be considered as well; the GUIs deliver a somewhat easier learning curve (but limit your flexibility). When you get good at Asterisk, then a GUI can be frustrating because something you know how to do in the dialplan may be difficult to put together with a GUI. > Also, need to know what everyone is using on phones. It > seems that the polycom is great, but what others, specifically aastra. Aastra rules. I know I sound like a fanboy, but they really are great phones for the price. Snom phones need to be considered as well. I have never used them, but I have never heard a bad thing, and have heard tons of good things. I would use them without hesistation. Polycom phones are great, but they do have some quality issues (hookswitch on 430, PoE cable on 501), and their attitude towards the Asterisk community is all wrong. Also, some people find configuration on them to be a pain. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2177 "A child is the ultimate startup, and I have three. This makes me rich." Guy Kawasaki -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
