Re: [hylafax-users] Fax Server Hardware

["Jay R. Ashworth" <jra@baylink.com>]

On Mon, Nov 12, 2001 at 09:51:18AM -0800, Sean Abrahams - FABS ITC wrote:
> We're purchasing a new server/desktop for our fax server and I'm debating
> with a colleague on whether to go with a standard desktop machine, or a
> "server". We have 1 incoming fax line w/ DID and 2 outgoing fax lines. It's
> my opinion that a standard desktop machine with IDE and the like will be
> just fine, however my colleague feels we need a "server" with SCSI RAID and
> mirroring. We're not running a T1 with 24 fax lines or anything, so I'm
> thinking desktop. Has anyone out there gone desktop and regretted it? Have
> any opinions on this?

It seems to be the collective experience of the postings I've seen on
this list that *most* of the systems people are running are on
"desktop" class machines, down as far as 486/100's and slow Pentiums.

BTW: I posted about your DID/ISDN issue on the telecom group, more when
I know more<tm>.

Cheers,
-- jra
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