Rhino does make good hardware. Another local vendor is Xorcom; while their parent company is based in Israel XorcomUSA is based in Phoenix. The only thing I like about Xorcom hardware over Rhino is that it scales a little easier. It is USB2 based so you don't have to worry about whether the motherboard is compatible with PCI cards (3v/5v), you can fit a lot of telephony hardware in a small amount of space (for example this install: http://picasaweb.google.com/twingeckos/FortPolkJointReadinessTrainingCenter#), and it generally comes out at a slightly lower price for the customer (sometimes significantly less). That said... I don't care for the XR1000 server that Xorcom sells as it is too underpowered to expand (ok for demos) but the XR2000 and XR3000 servers are fine; they will be coming out with a more powerful XR1000 soon thankfully. Sangoma also makes fine Asterisk telephony hardware. I haven't tried any of the Chinese Digium knockoffs and probably never will. I don't recommend mixing different vendor's Asterisk telephony hardware as it is very un-likely that the combination has been tested by either vendor. For 'roll your own' servers I recommend Server Micro hardware. Since the phones are what users actually touch get good phones :) For phones I generally prefer Polycom or Aastra phones. You can use Cisco phones if you flash them with the SIP firmware (there is chan_skinny for Asterisk but why complicate matters); you may have to set qualify=no to avoid registration issues. JD On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 14:37, Lisa Kachold wrote: > I recommend RhinoEquipment. I worked there for Jim Rhodea. Great mount > of aggressive bad fun. > > I am not sure if Jim is doing systems contracting and service work, or > troub k , > > > > On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 2:12 PM, JD Austin wrote: > >> My company does :) >> >> -- JD Austin >> Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC >> http://www.twingeckos.com >> Voice: 480.288.8195x201 >> Fax: 480.406.6753 >> jd@twingeckos.com >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> AZTelcom Solutions >> Voice:480.270.4368 >> jd.austin@aztelcom.com >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> The Open Tech Guy >> http://www.opentechguy.com >> Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) >> jd@opentechguy.com >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> Xorcom USA >> Technical Support >> jd.austin@xorcom.com >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 14:05, Hunter Kreie wrote: >> >>> Could anyone recommend a consultant or firm that provides Asterisk based >>> phone system support / installation? Thanks. >>> >>> >>> >>> I would love the flexibility of having a Linux based PBX, but if I need >>> some local resources who have worked extensively with Asterisk based systems >>> to reach out to when I get stumped by an issue. >>> >>> >>> >>> Hunter >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Skype: 6022393392 > ATT: 5037544452 > GV: 6923073392 > Phoenix Linux Security Team > PLUG.PHOENIX.AZ.US > http://www.it-clowns.com > *"Great things are not done by impulse but a series of small things > brought together." -Van Gogh* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >