With the right hardware (modern CPUs with hardware virtualization assistance), this can be done.
We've been testing and moving various voice related functions to virtualization and with modern hardware, its quite pleasant. * * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 9:26 AM, John Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > While you CAN do it, I don’t think you (or your users) will be happy > with the results. All the Microsoft people (I was just at WinConnections) > very carefully try to warn you that latency “could be an issue under > certain load conditions” with their PBX solution (Lync) which they alluded > to as being in the 40 – 60 user range. I’d tell you that a VOIP system is > the last type of server you’d want to put in a VM. Just my $.02 YMMV**** > > ** ** > > *John W. Cook***** > > *System Administrator***** > > *Partnership For Strong Families* > > *5950 NW 1st Place* > > *Gainesville, Fl 32607* > > *Office (352) 244-1610***** > > *Cell (352) 215-6944***** > > *MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP**4, VTSP4***** > > ** ** > > *From:* James Kerr [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 08, 2011 8:57 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* OT - Phone System In A Virtual Machine**** > > ** ** > > We are looking at replacing our phone system. This has got me thinking > about VIOP systems and being a sys admin who maintains our current phone > system (for the most part) has got me thinking about phone system > redundancy. I have a desire to run a voice-mail and PBX on virtual > machines, if possible. I just don't know if such things exist and was > wondering if any of you guys had any info about such systems. We have about > 150 phones in two locations two PBXs and one central voice-mail/auto > attendant. Venders I've spoke with so far just want to offer newer versions > of what we already have. I want something more redundant and easier to > bring up again in case of disaster. Thanks for any replies. > > James**** > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
