26 abr 2009

Asterisk corre mejor sobre AMD Phenom que con INTEL Quan Core - asterisk-es | Grupos de Google

Asterisk corre mejor sobre AMD Phenom que con INTEL Quan Core - asterisk-es | Grupos de Google: "2009/4/22 fcoibague >

> Asterisk corre mejor sobre AMD Phenom o INTEL Quan Core ???

> yo creo que el Qual Corre mas...

> Evocando la experiencia de los presentes...

> si fueran a comprar hoy un servidor... que procesador preferirian para
> asterisk...??

> yo creo que da igual

> en cuanto al la memoria RAM para unas 100 llamadas simultaneas con
> transcodificacion cuanta memoria seria aconsejable ??

> cuanta más mejor... eso nunca falla ;)

No es tanto necesidad de ram, como necesidad de tarjetas de red buenas.
Ya que el sufrimiento lo van a tener ellas. Paquetizar, cualquier
procesador de hoy en día, te puede paquetizar como el viento.

Si se trata de voip, y sin transcoding, con un procesador doble core,
vas servidor. Por ejemplo P4 dualcore.

Si vas a 'capar' asterisk usando tecnologías que nada tienen que ver con
la voip, y hacer transcoding, dos primarios con transcoding ese mismo
procesador te los iba a soportar.

Vamos, el Quad core, yo lo usaría para cientos de llamadas. Y me iba a
ir en función d"

Asterisk corre mejor sobre AMD Phenom que con INTEL Quan Core - asterisk-es | Grupos de Google

Asterisk corre mejor sobre AMD Phenom que con INTEL Quan Core - asterisk-es | Grupos de Google: "On Wednesday 22 April 2009 22:09:36 RamonciO wrote:

> > No es tanto necesidad de ram, como necesidad de tarjetas de red buenas.
> > Ya que el sufrimiento lo van a tener ellas. Paquetizar, cualquier
> > procesador de hoy en día, te puede paquetizar como el viento.

> Alguna tarjeta de red o chipset a evitar en especial??

Altamente recomendadas:
- Intel ePro1000
- Cualquiera con chipset Tulip, son las mejores
- Broadcom. no tengo el modelo exacto a mano pero hay uno muy,muy bueno

Evitar como la peste:
- Realtek y familias r8169, r8039, etc. Te pueden poner la CPU como una moto
con cuatro llamadas de mierda.
- Slin98, tiene un fallo en la firmware que hace petar los procesos off-load
de CRC

--"

Mensajeria Instantanea en asterisk - asterisk-es | Grupos de Google

Mensajeria Instantanea en asterisk - asterisk-es | Grupos de Google: "Mensajeria Instantanea en asterisk"

19 abr 2009

Casos de éxito - asterisk - negocios y servicios | Grupos de Google

Casos de éxito - asterisk - negocios y servicios | Grupos de Google: "aludos

Nado preparando un proyecto en el que por desgracia me veo en la necesidad de
defender la tecnología libre, sobre todo Asterisk, frente al sucio y rancio
negocio tradicional. Además tengo que justificar la presencia de un negocio o
más bien la existencia de un ecosistema de empresas capaces de llevar a cabo o
mantener proyectos de este tipo.

He estado buscando en google casos de éxito de instalaciones basadas en
asterisk, kamailio etc y he llegado a la conclusión de que las compañías de
software libre no nos sabemos vender :(

Tengo alguna presentación como la de Mildmac en el voip2day que están realmante
bien para mencionar pero necesito algo más.

Supongo que la mayoría de empresas que trabajan con Asterisk en España
(menciono españa porque son los casos que más me interesan) están presentes
aquí. ¿Podríais enviarme alguna presentación o esquema de proyectos grandes o
significativos? Una lista de clientes en la web no es algo que me sirva...

Nacho! Necesitamos un call4papers y tener unos ejemplos de casos de éxito bien
visibles!

Muchas gracias y un saludo

Jon Bonilla
Irontec

--
First they ignore you.
Then they laugh at you."

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El mejor softphone para windows!!! - asterisk-es | Grupos de Google

El mejor softphone para windows!!! - asterisk-es | Grupos de Google: "Un softphone debe hacer lo que necesites hacer... hay de todo...

Mi eleccion es Zoiper, porque es SIP, es IAX, tiene codec GSM, puede
grabar... aunque es medio complicado...

Si la quieres pagada Zoiper-pro tambien es ideal, soporta G729, CTI ( es
decir que puede lanzar URLs web al recibir una llamadas llevando el CallerID
como parametro en el URL...), FAX, transferencia consultada, entre otras
cosas interesantes..

Tienesel Xlite y a su hermano de pago, Eyebeam con video en H264 y 6 lineas,
G729, grabacion bajo demanda.. pero tiene costo...

Es cuestion de gustos... a mi me gustan las 2 anteriores, por que son
compatibles con los telefonos USB que tengo, que me permiten marcar desde el
telefono USB, tener callerID en la pantalla del USB, ring en el telefono y
no en la pc.. etc etc..."

El mejor softphone para windows!!! - asterisk-es | Grupos de Google

El mejor softphone para windows!!! - asterisk-es | Grupos de Google: "Recomiendo Qutecom, es muy bueno, soporta video y es además un
mensajero multiprotocolo. Ahh, también hay versiones para GNU/Linux,
Windows y Mac:

http://www.qutecom.org/

Saludos,"

18 abr 2009

Neterion | Products | Xframe E

Neterion | Products | Xframe E: "Neterion Xframe® E
10 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Server & Storage Adapter"

15 abr 2009

The Top 8 Free Asterisk Add-Ons - VoIP News

The Top 8 Free Asterisk Add-Ons - VoIP News: "The Top 8 Free Asterisk Add-Ons

No-cost enhancements that make the popular open-source IP PBX even more useful and flexible.
by John Edwards | February 25, 2008"

The Asterisk open-source IP PBX is popular for several very good reasons, including its low cost, flexibility and powerful feature set. Another factor that draws many businesses to Asterisk is the ability to enhance the product with an array of add-on features and utilities. Many of these offerings are available at no cost (although some developers request a modest donation). These eight free add-ons will help you monitor, configure and use Asterisk in a variety of different ways.


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OutCALL: OutCALL is an open-source product that integrates Asterisk with Microsoft Outlook for easier dialing and telecom support. The add-on's features include the ability to place calls from within Outlook, a call-history log, real-time call notifications via pop-ups and automatic contacts updating.

Snap: Snap is a dialer and call pop-up application that allows users to dial by simply clicking a contact entry. The program works by sending the phone number that the user wishes to dial to the PBX, which then initiates a call back to the user's phone. When the user picks up the phone, he or she will be connected to the number dialed. Snap integrates with Microsoft Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as with Mozilla Thunderbird. Snap comes in a free Basic version and a $29.99 Pro version.

OrderlyStats: A real-time call-center statistics package, OrderlyStats lets users assess overall call-routing capabilities and performance on an agent-by-agent basis. The technology also aims to help users manage shift times, assess the impact of new technologies and procedural changes, and monitor call-center improvements over a period of time.

Asterisk Web/PHP Event Monitor: The Asterisk Web/PHP Event Monitor offers a Web interface that's designed to help users view the current condition of Asterisk and all Asterisk Events. The software doesn't poll Asterisk for Events but instead collects them in a MySQL database via an Asterisk Manager API (application programming interface) Python script.

AsteriskControl: Asterisk Control aims to place users in charge of their IP PBX. The software allows Windows users to connect-in, view, disconnect and control calls, including those using SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)/IAX (Inter-Asterisk eXchange).

Asterisk Queue/CDR Log Analyzer: The Asterisk Queue/CDR Log Analyzer has a simple yet useful mission: to select, list and graph Asterisk queue and CD-R log records through a Web interface.

Asterisk Flash Operator Panel
: Asterisk gets "flashy" with Asterisk Flash Operator Panel, a real-time Asterisk visual-operator panel. The application displays information about Asterisk PBX activity in real time via any standard Web browser with the Adobe Systems Inc.'s Flash plug-in. Asterisk Flash Operator Pane can integrate with CRM software and can be used to enable click-to-dial for Web-based applications.

AstBill: A Web-based billing interface for Asterisk, AstBill is used by many small businesses and is currently the calling platform for several Asterisk call-termination services. The interface can show the balance, expenditure, payments and number of calls on each account. The software also provides call data records, including cost and sales on each call, as well as many other features.

Bonus Selection: Don't forget asterisk-addons, a package that includes MySQL support for call-detail records and other useful tools.

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Open-Source PBX Face-Off: SIPxchange ECS Vs. Asterisk - VoIP News

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Which open-source PBX is best for your business?"

Businesses pondering the deployment of an open-source IP PBX face two fundamental choices: Digium Inc.'s Asterisk and all its varieties and Pingtel Corp.'s SIPxchange ECS (Enterprise Communications System). Both technologies have the same basic goal: to serve as a software-based PBX solution that works well and can scale efficiently and cost-effectively, from small to large installations.


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But which offering is best for your business? That depends on several factors, including your company's internal technical expertise and communications goals. To help you determine which IP PBX path you should take, here is a quick rundown of key attributes of both Asterisk and SIPxchange ECS.

Structure

Asterisk: The technology's goal is to serve as an IP PBX based on protocol internetworking standards, such as H.323, PSTN (public switched telephone network), Skinny, MGCP (Media Gateway Control Protocol), IAX (Inter-Asterisk eXchange) and SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), enabling it to interconnect with a variety of different systems. (For more information on VoIP standards, see VoIP-News's IP PBX FAQ.) While Asterisk converts all major signaling protocols, it is not a SIP proxy server that provides global routing of SIP sessions.

SIPxchange ECS: The technology's core infrastructure is rooted in SIP IETF's (Internet Engineering Task Force) standard for multimedia conferencing over IP. No media streams pass through the SIPxchange server. Instead, streams are passed directly between endpoints with just call-control messages relayed to the server. This approach places reduced workload requirements on the IP PBX system, giving the SIPxchange server an architectural advantage.

Features

Asterisk: Asterisk offers both classic PBX features and advanced features. The IP PBX interoperates with traditional standards-based telephony systems and VoIP systems. Asterisk offers numerous sophisticated features that are usually associated with large, high-end (and high-cost) proprietary PBXes, such as roaming extensions, on-hold and on-transfer music, and dial by name.

SIPxchange ECS: SIPxchange ECS has a feature set that closely parallels that of Asterisk — including the sophisticated, high-level features — proving that basing a system completely around standard SIP can be used to create a feature-rich IP PBX.

Voice Quality

Asterisk: Voice quality is hampered in Asterisk by its traditional PBX structure. Bandwidth is wasted using lines to feed voice and signaling data into the IP PBX. This makes the system vulnerable to voice jitter and delay.

SIPxchange ECS: Unlike Asterisk, SIPxchange ECS doesn't route media through the server. Instead, peer-to-peer media routing is used to provide enhanced voice quality with reduced delay and jitter.

Administration

Asterisk: Easy administration is not an Asterisk hallmark; the primary administration tool is a Linux command-line interface. System configuration is handled via an assortment of text-based configuration files. However, third-party configuration tools, such as AMP (Asterisk Management Portal), are available.

SIPxchange ECS:
The SIPxchange ECS administrative Web interface allows for fast and easy system setup and management. New users can be provisioned and configured separately or as a group. Since SIPxchange ECS is entirely SIP-based, adding gateways and other SIP devices is as easy as adding a user to the system.

Support

Asterisk: Digium's technology is supported by an extensive selection of online documentation and troubleshooting guides, as well as a user community that offers discussion forums, mailing lists and real-time chats. There are also a variety of third-party businesses that specialize in Asterisk design, deployment and maintenance services. In addition, Digium provides a variety of fee-based on-site and remote planning, installation and maintenance services. You can also read VoIP-News's Getting Started With Asterisk guide for a crash course.

SIPxchange ECS: Pingtel supports customers with active subscriptions via a deeply provisioned online support portal. The company also offers a Jump Start program that provides prepurchased hours of phone and/or email-based assistance on either an initial installation or on a major upgrade, expansion or restructuring of a SIPxchange ECS deployment. Additionally, Pingtel customers can purchases several supplemental support packages to bolster the support included with their subscription. Customers who do not have an active subscription and need support can obtain help from Pingtel on an hourly fee basis.

If you don't feel like fiddling with software, think about purchasing a fully-configured IP PBX from a company like Aptela Inc., Speakeasy Inc. or Vocalocity, among others. Each of these vendors offers a standard PC platform with an operating system and PBX software pre-installed.

For more information, as well as a comparison of the aforementioned and other vendors, check out The Definitive VoIP-News Guide to Premise PBX.

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And if open source PBXes are so great, why would anyone buy proprietary?"

So, do you go with a proprietary or open source PBX? It’s a question being asked all the time as companies that need to replace aging phone systems weigh the alternatives in their move to IP telephony and VoIP.

There’s a lot at stake. Market analyst Dell’Oro Group recently projected total PBX revenues at over $7.5 billion in 2011, with IP PBXs making by far the biggest gains. Traditional TDM PBXs will have less than 5 percent of the market by then, a catastrophic drop from the 85 percent share they held in 2002.


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In many ways the decision-making follows what’s now a well-worn path. On the one hand, do you choose the large, stable supplier whose proprietary PBX has as many features as you could ever use and that you know will be well-supported? Or do you take a flier on the far-less expensive open source system that may not yet have as full a set of features and where the future support is much less certain?

Perception vs. Reality

No one is pretending that companies such as Avaya and Cisco feel threatened yet by the likes of Digium and Fonality, which sell Asterisk PBXes, or by SIPfoundry-based Pingtel.

Digium, the leading Asterix-based open source PBX provider, is still viewed as a “nit” in the overall scheme of the telephony and unified communications market, according to E. Brent Kelly, a senior analyst with Wainhouse Research. Though he also believes it could ultimately prove an able competitor.

For many potential users, the final decision may be one of perception. As it still is with more established open-source solutions such as Linux there’s a cultural bias against open-source on the part of IT buyers at many companies.

Bill Miller, vice president of product management and marketing at Digium, admits that’s a barrier for him. A lack of support for his company’s products is not a problem in reality, for example, but he still has to struggle with the perception that it is.

“We are in the transitional period for businesses and enterprises to change their mindsets as they experience the differences [with open source PBXes],” he said.

Open Source = Support

To that extent it’s incumbent on the open source vendors to provide solutions that will put the buyer’s mind at ease.

The downloaded Asterisk software is community-supported through email and online forums and this works for many folks, Miller said. But for mission-critical businesses, he recommends using Digium’s Asterisk Business Edition for a “fully regression tested” version of Asterisk that comes with 24/7 tech support and complete maintenance and support programs.

Large enterprises will also have to be convinced that open source PBXes, which so far have mostly been used in small and midsize businesses, will scale to the thousands of users they need the products for.

However, if credibility is a guide to the future for the open source PBXes, then the past year was a good one for the movement.

Pingtel scored a major coup in October, for example, when it announced a deal with Amazon for that company to replace a legacy PBX with Pingtel’s SIPxchange Enterprise Communications Solution. Given that telephony is such a critical element of Amazon’s business, that was seen as a major endorsement of Pingtel’s product and open source in general.

Likewise, Digium also in October struck a multi-year deal with conferencing giant Polycom Inc. for that company to integrate Asterisk telephony features into its SIP-based desktop and phone products for sale to small and midsize businesses.

Open Source PBXes

Proprietary PBXes

Pros: Cheap, highly customizable, flexible

Pros: Feature rich, highly scalable, strong support

Cons: Sometimes questionable support, generally needs more in-house management resources

Cons: Expensive (can be tens of thousands of dollars for larger configurations), little customization capabilities

Smarter Packages

Going forward, Miller said there will be continuing enhancements to Asterisk to make it fit better with mainstream needs, such as solutions packaging that includes software and hardware appliances and integrated applications.

Does that mean open source PBXes will soon brush the proprietary versions aside? Unlikely, though as users get more comfortable with other open source solutions such as Apache, Linux and MySQL, which are in the mainstream now, they’ll also get more comfortable with Asterix and other open source PBX solutions.

And it’s not as if open source PBXes are lacking endorsements. Even while Wainhouse analysts see Digium as a pinprick in the overall market, for example, on a personal level they are impressed with Asterisk. One now uses it as the main communications PBX for both himself and a small call center.