[Freeswitch-users] Hardware build recommendations

[Timothy Bolton]

I thought I lined those out in the initial email:
 >> Here's what I'd like running on it: OpenVPN, FreeSWITCH, and a firewall
 >> (probably pfSense).
 >>
 >> My home network doesn't have too much traffic, and I don't get that many
 >> calls.

But I suppose my language may have been too generic.

I get less than a call an hour.  Most of this is just me playing around: 
initiating calls from websites, integrating that into ticketing systems 
/ emails, etc..  So not a high demand, very few simultaneous calls on 
the inbound, though I would like for many simultaneous calls to be possible.

As far as other things go: CentOS 6, no mail server, OpenVPN, pfSense, 
probably OpenSSL too.  Access to this network via VPN would be on 
occasion when I'm out of the office, or if other people need to get in, 
which would be rare.  That's about all this would be used for.  Other 
boxes are set up for other uses.

'We who cut mere stones must always be envisioning cathedrals.'
Quarry Worker's Creed

On 6/9/2012 12:58 PM, toddb at toddbailey.net wrote:
> I'm not expert on this topic but I think to get a more accurate answer 
> you you provide more detail on the the box is going to be use for.  
> Dedicated or shared usage.
>
> For example:   I'm running Fedora 14 x64 w/8gig memory and several 
> terabytes disk storage
> It's a dual proc w/ 2x Intel 5160 (dual core)  3ghz  (HP x8400 
> workstation system board transplanted into a server chassis).  I'm 
> using it as home based media server with 4 clients (DVR& Music), a 
> database, email,web file server. I just added Freeswitch and see 
> little impact to resources. My cost off ebay was about $400
>
> For Freeswitch it might be useful to state estimated call volume per 
> hour and number of simultaneous calls and desired features,
>
>
>     -------- Original Message --------
>     Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] Hardware build recommendations
>     From: curriegrad2004 <curriegrad2004 at gmail.com
>     <mailto:curriegrad2004 at gmail.com>>
>     Date: Fri, June 08, 2012 2:02 pm
>     To: FreeSWITCH Users Help <freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org
>     <mailto:freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org>>
>
>     Try aiming for a 64-bit OS if you could. For the OpenVPN part, if you
>     could shoot for a Sandy Bridge or later CPU you'd probably find the
>     AES-NI part of the CPU quite suitable. If you're on a budget you can
>     always certainly aim for an AMD E-350 or something along the lines of
>     that. Plenty of CPU power for SOHO boxes.
>
>     On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Brian Foster
>     <bdfoster at endigotech.com <mailto:bdfoster at endigotech.com>> wrote:
>     > Raspberry Pi?
>     >
>     > Shoot for 1.6 ghz dual core with 1gb memory, 2 NICs. That should
>     be overkill
>     > (engineering translation: bare minimum).
>     >
>     > Brian Foster
>     > Endigo Computer LLC
>     >
>     > Sent from a mobile device.
>     >
>     > On Jun 8, 2012 2:35 PM, "Timothy Bolton" <ifoundthetao at gmail.com
>     <mailto:ifoundthetao at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >> Does anyone have any ideas for a good hardware build for a SOHO
>     server?
>     >>
>     >> Here's what I'd like running on it: OpenVPN, FreeSWITCH, and a
>     firewall
>     >> (probably pfSense).
>     >>
>     >> My home network doesn't have too much traffic, and I don't get
>     that many
>     >> calls.
>     >>
>     >> --
>     >> 'We who cut mere stones must always be envisioning cathedrals.'
>     >> Quarry Worker's Creed
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
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