Re: Broadcasting faxes with the CS protocol

[Brian Walters <macbnr@saratoga.compassnet.com>]

>Brian,
>
>This is just for my information, but how many faxes can you push through 
>your 8 modems on your Linux server?  I'm looking to set up a fax server 
>for a client, and they are wondering about the capacity of a modem (i.e. 
>how many faxes it can send going full bore 24x7).
>
>Thanks for your help!
>
Patrick,

your mileage may vary but I think the results are good enough to show the 
list too. In our test last Saturday we were able to complete 201 faxes in 
just 48 minutes. This was a single page fax created in Microsoft Word and 
imaged into postscript with the Apple Laser Writer. Only 10 numbers were 
bad and 1 modem gave me grief since I had changed some settings prior to 
starting the test. I'm using all multitech 2834 ZDX modems sitting in a 
ZDXRACK (doesn't make'em faster just looks better) on a cyclades 8yo with 
RH 4.1 Linux using a 5x86 AMD w/ 16mgs of Ram. After observing the modems 
in action I'm sure I can adjust the timeouts and reques to get even 
better performance. 
Simply put, I believe you should be able to average 300 faxes/hour on a 
properly tuned broadcast fax system.

2 things:
1) If any one can share how the JGPARM calls work differently than the 
JPARM on the 4559 port protocol I'd apreciate it.

2) If you live in or around Houston, Tx come to the Linux SIG this 
Saturday, in my presentation I'll be touching on Hylafax as a practical 
use for Linux. Email for directions.

Still working hard to get that quad pentium pro server for the home!






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