Asterisk Becomes An Appliance
Note: I am going to download and see if it delivers.
While Asterisk has been available for several years, getting a working system configured was somewhat challenging for folks with limited technical abilities or those not comfortable in the Linux environment. While Asterisk seemed interesting, for many, the learning curve seemed too challenging. As a result, Asterisk has not had much of an impact on mainstream IP Telephony. AsteriskNOW may change that fact in a significant way.
As described on the AsteriskNOW website:
“AsteriskNOW is a Software Appliance; a customized Linux distribution that includes Asterisk, the Asterisk GUI, and all other software needed for an Asterisk system. The most popular open source IP PBX software, Asterisk, can now be easily configured with a graphical interface. AsteriskNOW includes all the Linux components necessary to run, debug and build Asterisk, and only those components, so installation is easy. You no longer have to worry about kernel versions and package dependencies. Unlike other Linux distributions used to deploy Asterisk, no unnecessary components that might compromise security or performance are included.”
“AsteriskNOW is a Software Appliance; a customized Linux distribution that includes Asterisk, the Asterisk GUI, and all other software needed for an Asterisk system. The most popular open source IP PBX software, Asterisk, can now be easily configured with a graphical interface. AsteriskNOW includes all the Linux components necessary to run, debug and build Asterisk, and only those components, so installation is easy. You no longer have to worry about kernel versions and package dependencies. Unlike other Linux distributions used to deploy Asterisk, no unnecessary components that might compromise security or performance are included.”
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