[Freeswitch-users] mod_skypopen - performence and capacity.

[Giovanni Maruzzelli]

I would highly doubt of your reasoning. You have to make real actual
tests, and not base predictions on simple arithmetics. But this is
just my opinion.

-giovanni

On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Shamun toha md <shamun.toha at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Thanks, we can always consult with more experts from FS, that is must. But
> just consulting here for one assumption before opening a final ticket.
>
> Can we not just use CentOS 5.5. And then take a hardware like following:
>
> 1. CPU 6 core or 8 core or 12 core:
> -
> http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Processors/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=317-4155
>
> 2. Mother board: To have 12 x 4 times = 48 Core
> -
> http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon7000/7500/X8QB6.cfm?SAS=Y
>
> 3. 2 core each with reserved 4GB RAM
>
>
> 2 core can handle 20 channels of skype instance. So, 48 Core / 2 = 24 x 20 =
> 480 Skype channels possible. With power of hardware and proper calculation
> on this, bandwidth is not a problem, there are many backbone providers.
>
>
> Am i right? Still its possible in theory? Please fix me if i am wrong,
>
> Thanks & Best regards
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Giovanni Maruzzelli <gmaruzz at celliax.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> Shamun,
>>
>> from you mail seems that there are some details of mod_skypopen that
>> you've not got.
>>
>> First of all I would counseil you to read *entirely* mod_skypopen wiki
>> page, you will spare yourself lot of time and frustrations:
>> http://wiki.freeswitch.org/wiki/Mod_skypopen_Skype_Endpoint_and_Trunk
>>
>> All the mod_skypopen knowledge available to humankind is in that page.
>>
>> T1 has 24 channels, so not much difference from 20 channels
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-carrier
>>
>> mod_skypiax can work only on Linux or Windows, because it needs Skype
>> clients running on the same machine where FS is running, and there are
>> no Skype clients for *BSD or Solaris.
>>
>> After reading all of the wiki page, you should do your tests, because
>> performances are very much dependant from the machine-kernel-os you
>> use. Skypopen is most tested and developed on CentOS and Ubuntu.
>>
>> Also, if you plan an Enterprise deployment (I mean, many channels with
>> reliable operation), you must be prepared to invest a sizeable amount
>> of time to deeply understand all of the variables involved. Or you can
>> contact consulting at freeswitch.org for professional help.
>>
>> Skype uses it's own codecs, it's not L16 on the net. L16 is between FS
>> and Skype client.
>>
>> -giovanni
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Shamun toha md <shamun.toha at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Lets say 1 wants, Enterprise production plan with mod_skypopen, not a
>> > target
>> > of 20 channels only. lets assume more channels (T1) sort of target:
>> >
>> > # Question operating system should be CentOS or FreeBSD or OpenSolaris?,
>> > to
>> > win a little more CPU space for this Skype processor monster.
>> >
>> > Then what server hardware platform should it be, to provide support
>> > physically too:
>> >
>> > 1. What is the CPU should be target to handle more skype channels? ex: 8
>> > CPU
>> > in 1 hardware ( 20 skype instance x 8 = 160 channels? ), which server or
>> > os
>> > support this even?
>> >
>> > 2. What is the RAM should be? ex: 20GB? which hardware or os?
>> >
>> > 3. What server it should be? Cloud or Private co-located?
>> >
>> > 4. What is the bandwidth plan? ex: 10GB or 2MB?
>> >
>> > 5. L16 codec, will it be using inbound also for outbound? What will be
>> > the
>> > Kilo bytes per seconds?
>> >
>> >
>> > There is no reference what CPU with What unit of Ghz used? ex:
>> > http://wiki.freeswitch.org/wiki/Skypiax
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks for your feedback
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>>
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>>
>> Giovanni Maruzzelli
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Giovanni Maruzzelli
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