Required Server Specifications

Ubuntu is the Linux distribution that NetSapiens utilizes to design, test and run the SNAPsolution Applications

It is REQUIRED that Clients purchase new servers compatible with current versions of Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support).

Canonical supports every Ubuntu LTS version for 5 years.

It is RECOMMENDED to design a server refresh cycle and lease/purchase/upgrade equipment every 3 to 5 years.

All servers can be purchased without a pre-installed base OS.  Search for Ubuntu Server Certified Hardware
WARNING: ONLY ENDPOINTS, ROUTING (when used for signaling only, not media relay), RECORDING
AND CREDIT CONTROL MODULES CAN BE VIRTUALIZED

Core (NMS), Routing (SAS), Endpoints (NDP), Credit Control (NAS) and Portal/API Servers

Hardware Component Minimum Recommended
CPU 1 x 4 Core - Xeon/Opteron 2 x 6-8 Core - Xeon/Opteron
RAM 16 GB 64GB ECC
Storage 500GB SAS + RAID 1TB SAS Drives + RAID
Network 2 x 10/100 Network Interfaces 2 x 10/100/1000 Network Interfaces
Power Supply One with Battery Backup (UPS) Two with Battery Backups (UPS)
Notes Get ECC (Error Correcting Code) RAM if you can RAID 1, 5 or 10 This will handle 1000 active calls
  • Ask us about network redundancy options

Recording Server (MIS)

Hardware Component Minimum Recommended
CPU 1 x 4 Core - Xeon/Opteron 1 x 4 Core - Xeon/Opteron
RAM 16 GB 16GB ECC
Storage 1TB SAS + RAID 2TB SAS Drives + RAID + NAS/Cloud Storage
Network 2 x 10/100 Network Interfaces 2 x 10/100/1000 Network Interfaces
Power Supply One with Battery Backup (UPS) Two with Battery Backups (UPS)
Notes Get ECC RAM if you can RAID 1, 5 or 10  

QoS Monitoring Server (NQS)

Hardware Component Minimum
CPU Intel E5 Xeon
RAM 8GB ECC
Storage

2 Terabyte SATA

Required: NCQ Enabled Drive and Motherboard e.g. Western Digital RE4 Drive
Network 2 x 10/100 Network Interfaces
Operating System 64-bit Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Language PHP 5.5
Notes The basic NQS specification is:
  • 4 core Xeon CPU and 8GB RAM for up to 1000 concurrent calls.  
  • 8 core Xeon CPU and 16GB RAM for up to 4000 concurrent calls

References

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