Re: [hylafax-users] Fax Server Hardware

[Yan Seiner <yan@cardinalengineering.com>]

I used to run hylafax with a dual P5/166,  96MB RAM, and IDE drives. 
Not a screamer by any definition.  This thing also worked as our file 
server, firewall, and ran a dial-up modem to the internet.

In the linux world things are not what they seem.  Most desktops have 
far more capacity than we use them for.

A 486 could easily run the load you're proposing.

My present system is a dual PII/333, 128 MB RAM, a big fancy SCSI raid, 
and it runs a bunch of stuff.  The faxes don't even faze it.

If you're concerned about performance and the machine will be loaded, 
spend the money on a digi acceleport or similar intelligent serial card 
to run your modems.  That's money best spent.

--Yan

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?
> 
> Thanks,
> Sean
> 
> 
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