I’ve held off over glamorizing the SIP based PBX replacement Asterisk for some time, simply because you can find out more on sights that cater to the hard core people who like to tinker versus use.
But VoIPForum has highlighted it, and I tend to agree based on comments I’ve gotten from some experienced network types. So take a look at the PC Magazine review if you want to learn more.
The world is starting to wake up to Asterisk/IAX.
Wonder which will be getting more press as time goes on?
Asterisk, or Skype?
Well, first off, it’s spelled “Site” not “Sight” — while you can SEE websites, you can’t really browse the sense Sight, can you?
Secondly, Asterisk is not a “SIP-based PBX replacement”. Not sure where even to begin explaining what all is wrong with that statement, but it does show a fair amount of ignorance.
Asterisk is a PBX, not a PBX replacement. As such, it is a software PBX — all in all, nothing new, Cisco has been doing that for years, and so have the likes of Altigen. What’s new about Asterisk is that it’s open-source (free!) and highly extensible.
It’s also not SIP based, but rather TDM based. SIP is only one of many channel types available. It can interface to POTS and PRI, ISDN, T1, E1, using H323, SIP, MCCG or analog interfaces.
As for Craig’s comments, you might as well ask “What’s getting more press… MCI or VTech?” Asterisk and Skype are completely different things. Asterisk is a solution, a product, while Skype is a service.
Its a good thing you have held off – Asterisk has multiple remote denial of service vulnerabilities…none of which Digium has bothered to even acknowledge, much less fix
http://www.voip0day.com/news/asterisk-0day-segfault-iax-control-new/