PC hardware
The PC hardware requirements are determined by the size and complexity of the devices that you want to attach to the system.
CPU | Small deployments |
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For smaller deployments of under 30-channels PRI/SIP, 8-Channels BRI or 8-channels of POTS/Analogue, a relatively low-specification PC can be used:
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012
- Dedicated USB hub and controller (Only with Echo USB, Echo cards will have a RJ45 connection on the back so not required.)
- 4GB RAM
- Intel Core i5-2320 3Ghz or equivalent
- PC should not be used for other heavy-CPU tasks
Medium-sized deployments
For single-site deployments up to 240 ISDN channels, the following PC specification is recommended:
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012
- PCI/PCI-Express slots for Echo hardware
- 8GB RAM
- Intel Dual-Core i5 3Ghz or equivalent
- Keyboard, and mouse (not necessary for Windows 8)
- PC must be a dedicated machine
Large deployments/arrays
(<8 channels)Intel Dual-Core i5 2.4Ghz or equivalent Medium deployments (<240 channels)Intel Quad-Core i5 3Ghz or equivalent Large deployments (>240 channels)Intel Xeon (8 cores +) 3Ghz | |
Memory | Small deployments (<8 channels)4GB Medium deployments (<240 channels)8GB Large deployments (>240 channels)16GB |
Hard disk | 250GB Hard disk space = 44,000 channel hours 500GB Hard disk space = 88,000 channel hours 700GB Hard disk space = 132,000 channel hours 1TB Hard disk space = 176,000 channel hours |
Network card | 1 x Network card (LAN)
Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller D-Link DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller, Intel(R) 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection, Intel(R) 82576 Gigabit Dual Port Network TRENDnet, TEG-PCITXR 32-bit 10/100/1000Mbps PCI ADAPTER Intel(R) PRO/1000 PM Network Connection AMD PCNET Family PCI Ethernet Adapter HP NC112i 1-port Ethernet Server Adapter Intel(R) Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet |
Operating system | Windows 10/11 Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 |
For larger deployments, our Helpdesk team will confirm hardware specifications with you.