atcomsystems.ca/forum Forums General General Telephone & Systems Information Replace New PBX system Asterisk system for large corporation a good idea?

your idcs500 should be fine. you CAN interface it with asterisk (done it at my office with a idcs100)

In my opinion going from the Samsung 500 to the asterisk system (and don't get me wrong, I am an open-source advocate) would be about the real world equivilant of going from a 3 story colonial with an attached 3 car garage containing 2 suv's and a speed boat going to a one room cheap hotel with an inflatable raft and a bicycle. But, the choice IS yours to make, you do the math.

He wants to go from a working NEW PBX to an Asterisk box? What?!? Talk about wanting a disaster..especially after having GOOD phones and then working off a SIP telephone. In a word, I would can the IT guy and get someone that knows WTF they are doing and talking about.

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What I Learned a few years ago about IT Snoops , is they feast of Acronym's . Use a few TDM/PCM Acronmy's . Mention BGM over individual IP sets . They change the subject right away . Mac can tell you the reason . Traditional TDM who cares how many people have a BGM/Music Key ! My 2 worthless cents again ! IP is all bandwith . Think about a user times 50 users with a music on / music off key . If one user listening to BGM occupies 40k bandwith due to BGM x that by 50 . A small shared Data /T1 could run out of Bandwidth if word got around that "Stairway To heaven Was The MOH Flavor Of The Day" . Funny how the most innocent things bite you in the A$$ . Ed hurry back , my "Hunt N Peck Fingers Are Wore Out" ! Back Ed

If you ever decide to get rid of the Samsung, I'll trade you sip phones for the Samsung phones and throw in 500 dollars for the cabinet.

I think it';s a great idea. Dump the PBX, pack it with the phones and send it to me. I will pay shipping and $1000.00. Let me know when to expect it.

I can do better than that! I'll de-install and haul away, NO CHARGE! Heck of a deal! John

This has got to be the STUPIDEST thing I've ever heard and I'm usually the guy on here who stands up for VOIP (along with a few others)

You can argue about the validity of the reasoning to go or not to go voip, but at least there IS a reason.

This guy sounds like he just wants to justify his paycheck or thinks that hew will get job security by implementing this system that he can "manage". I'd fire his ass double time!

You have stated that your phone system is absolutely crucial to your business....
I would ask:
How often has your phone system (the Samsung is a very nice product, btw) been down since you installed it?
How often have you had to reboot your server during the same time frame?
Phone systems are manufactured to be extremely reliable and to function for years with little or no down time.
Most IT guys are satisfied with a network 95%-98% up time.
Why replace something that is built to function 24/7 for years with something that will go down and need a reboot once every couple of weeks?
You need to begin documenting the situation. Print out what has been said here. Pay particular attention to those who have said that they advocate IP and open source and why they think this is a bad idea.
On this forum, you have tapped into one of the largest and best informed group of telecom professionals in the country. Pay attention to what they have had to say.

My offer still stands