I recently installed a Fonality box using SIP Trunks with Broadband.com. I was by far the easiest system install I've ever done. Simple as plug in the box and turn on on the phones. Literally. EXCELLENT product, based on Trixbox.
You might want to take a look at the Twinhead http://usa.twinhead.com/. I haven't personally used one, but we did consider it, along with the Panasonic Toughbooks, for ruggized laptops.
Nothing against RH, I would just like to see another player get involved in the E-Class Linux market at their level. Right now, RH is the defacto-standard for most "should we move to Linux and which distro" questions. I'm hoping Novell can provide some competition, which, with luck, will better both products and services provided by the companies. Which means we all benefit. Capitalism at its finest.
Although I am by no means a Linux expert, I've considered sending our laptops and software out on Linux. Why? Our client base is Public Health -- they ain't got no money, so... 'cause it's much cheaper than MS Windows. Especially if you need a server. Having said that, must of them are scared to death of Linux because of lack of experience or desire to relearn (don't fix what ain't broke). That said, I'd stick with the big players with support just a phone call away -- Red Hat or SuSE (Novell). I don't think it will make a real difference either way. Red Hat is more well known, so upper management would, more than likely, get a better warm-fuzzy. Personally, I went with SuSE. With Novell behind them, I hope they will give RH a run for their money.
One final note: Pay the $$$ and get the supported versions. Don't mess around with the free-to-download versions. Upper management wants mission-critical stuff on a proven (and supported) OS.
Didn't Sisko jump into the "We are not linear" dimension at the end of DS9? Given that, he seems like the only one they could bring in without using the MUCH over-abused time travel crap they've been spinning. Sisko could teach Archer a few things...
Maybe we can just wait for Q to pop in and really have some fun.
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I recently installed a Fonality box using SIP Trunks with Broadband.com. I was by far the easiest system install I've ever done. Simple as plug in the box and turn on on the phones. Literally. EXCELLENT product, based on Trixbox.
You might want to take a look at the Twinhead http://usa.twinhead.com/. I haven't personally used one, but we did consider it, along with the Panasonic Toughbooks, for ruggized laptops.
When the build actually built and the poor guy stressing screamed.
Nothing against RH, I would just like to see another player get involved in the E-Class Linux market at their level. Right now, RH is the defacto-standard for most "should we move to Linux and which distro" questions. I'm hoping Novell can provide some competition, which, with luck, will better both products and services provided by the companies. Which means we all benefit. Capitalism at its finest.
Although I am by no means a Linux expert, I've considered sending our laptops and software out on Linux. Why? Our client base is Public Health -- they ain't got no money, so... 'cause it's much cheaper than MS Windows. Especially if you need a server. Having said that, must of them are scared to death of Linux because of lack of experience or desire to relearn (don't fix what ain't broke). That said, I'd stick with the big players with support just a phone call away -- Red Hat or SuSE (Novell). I don't think it will make a real difference either way. Red Hat is more well known, so upper management would, more than likely, get a better warm-fuzzy. Personally, I went with SuSE. With Novell behind them, I hope they will give RH a run for their money.
One final note: Pay the $$$ and get the supported versions. Don't mess around with the free-to-download versions. Upper management wants mission-critical stuff on a proven (and supported) OS.
Didn't Sisko jump into the "We are not linear" dimension at the end of DS9? Given that, he seems like the only one they could bring in without using the MUCH over-abused time travel crap they've been spinning. Sisko could teach Archer a few things...
Maybe we can just wait for Q to pop in and really have some fun.