In that acse, on the other hand, a Cisco AS might be just the tier of reliability and capacity you're looking for...
On Fri, 7 Sep 2007, Michelle Dupuis wrote: > This is going into an emergency response facility...where they currently > have a Nortel Option 61 (I think). They want to slowly phase into VoIP. > They will need 1000 phone set capacity (assuming full migration). > > My fear of connecting their PBX directly to the PC (PCI card) is the > potential for a PC crash. If that somehow takes down their PBX there will > be hell to pay. (If it were just a regular office environment it would be > ok). > > MD > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> Alex Balashov >> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 2:38 PM >> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Meridian S1 to Asterisk via T1 >> >> >> Michelle, >> >> On Fri, 7 Sep 2007, Michelle Dupuis wrote: >> >>> I have to connect a Meridian S1 to Asterisk for a slow >> migration to VoIP. >>> What is the best way to connect them? >>> >>> 1. Is a T1 the best solution? >>> 2. Can I pass Caller and Callee information across the link? >>> >>> If a T1 is best, I recall a standalone T1-SIP device a year ago on >>> this list. Does anyone recall what the device was? How >> well it works? >> >> You can just get a Digium (or Sangoma or whatever) PRI >> card for Asterisk and take the T1 directly from the PBX, and >> that would be the simplest and most economical option. Part >> of Asterisk's capabilities is to interface extensively with a >> range of TDM hardware and signaling protocols. >> >> PRI would be most reasonable, but those systems also >> support CAS, E&M, however you want to hand it off. >> >> The other option - what you are referring to - is a media >> gateway, and most of those are built to scale to higher >> purposes than yours in terms of call density and volume, and >> are a much more expensive and unnecessary option unless >> something about stringing a T1 to a PC repulses you. >> >> Good luck, >> >> -- Alex >> >> -- >> Alex Balashov >> Evariste Systems >> Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ >> Tel : +1-678-954-0670 >> Direct : +1-678-954-0671 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. >> http://www.astricon.net/ >> >> --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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ > > --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 > -- Alex Balashov Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : +1-678-954-0670 Direct : +1-678-954-0671 _______________________________________________ Sign up now for AstriCon 2007! September 25-28th. http://www.astricon.net/ --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
