telephony Server Hardware Selection




The selection of a server is both simple and complicated: simple because, really, any
x86-based platform will suffice, but complicated because the reliable performance of
your system will depend on the care that is put into the platform design. When selecting
your hardware, you must carefully consider the overall design of your system and what
functionality you need to support. This will help you determine your requirements for
the  CPU,  motherboard,  and  power  supply.  If  you  are  simply  setting  up  your  first
Asterisk system for the purpose of learning, you can safely ignore the information in
this section. If, however, you are building a mission-critical system suitable for deploy-
ment, these are issues that require some thought.