An Inexpensive OmniRush Server
PCAn Inexpensive OmniRush Server
PCA decent OmniRush Server PC can be assembled for less than $500. For example, for two hardware fax ports, shipping, printing, and emailing, here is an example OmniRush Server PC:
1.1 Ghz CPU
512 MB RAM
20GB Hard drive
Ethernet
Windows2000 Professional or WindowsXP Professional
If an adequate PC is not at hand, a used Compaq or Dell desktop of this class can be purchased on E-Bay or from a number of used equipment brokers. A 256MB memory module can be purchased on the web (for example from www.crucial.com) for under $70, bringing system memory up to par. An upgrade to Windows2000 Professional or WindowsXP is available from regular channels (like www.cdw.com and others) for $100-200.
A system of this class will handle up to two fax channels, and offer decent throughput for email merge and internet fax. As use of OmniRush grows, faster hardware may be required.
Heavy duty marketing, high throughput, etc. can be addressed with a system of these specs:
A faster system, with 512MB of RAM. Anything in the 1.6GHZ - 2.6GHZ range will give excellent performance. OmniRush also benefits from multi-processor systems.