Adminsparadise VoIP Phone and Fax Server

Provides both LiveCD and installable media for Asterisk based phone and fax solution. Provides an easy web-based interface for setting up Phone and Fax server. Is one of the only distros with built in web-based faxing solution (Avant-Fax) and scheduled conferencing. Has extensive documentation including Flash-based movie walkthroughs.

• http://www.adminsparadise.com

Amatix Office - Free Communications Server

Amatix Office is a complete and free communication platform for small and medium-sized businesses. It provides email, calendar, contacts, conventional telephony like ISDN, new generation VoIP telephony like SIP, instant messaging, presence and more other features needed to power a business.
Amatix Office is very easy to install and use and does not require any special IT skills. It is a live software appliance which runs directly from the CD or USB Flash drive. You don't need to install any software, just plug the Amatix Office CD/USB Flash in the CD/USB drive and let the computer boot from it. In few minutes your office server will be ready to run, with the software and the hardware, including the telephony cards, automatically configured.
Amatix Office supports the persistent mode (runs from CD/USB and the changes are saved on a storage device) and provides also a 1-Click disk installer. After the installation, you will get a 100% Debian-Stable system.

• http://amatisoft.com/amatix-office.html
• http://amatisoft.com/demo_2/amatix/persistence.html - Persistent mode
• http://amatisoft.com/demo_2/amatix/diskinstall.html - 1-Click disk installer

Asterisk fli4l

Not necessarily a CDROM either, but can be arranged as such:

• Asterisk fli4l: OPT package for the router-on-a-diskette fli4

asterLive

LiveCD based on Debian Etch (x86) that also supports persistent usage and installation to harddisk. After installation a 100% Debian Etch system is available, extended by ZaKoTels Asterisk v1.4 packages for Debian Etch for immediate use (Fully featured PBX). The installation also includes all products of the asterTools suite (asterBoard, IVAN, FSD).

• http://www.astertools.com/products/asterlive
• http://www.astertools.com/downloads - available as DDL ISO and TORRENT

AstLinux

Installs Asterisk and a range of tools useful for routing, VPN services, traffic shaping, provisioning devices (phones) and much more. Installs using only 40 MB of disk space.

• AstLinux

Elastix

According to its web page :
"Elastix is an appliance software that integrates the best tools available for Asterisk-based PBXs into a single, easy-to-use interface. It also adds its own set of utilities and allows for the creation of third party modules to make it the best software package available for open source telephony.

The goals of Elastix are reliability, modularity and ease-of-use. These characteristics added to the strong reporting capabilities make it the best choice for implementing an Asterisk-based PBX. "

• http://www.elastix.org

Trixbox

(Formerly known as Asterisk@Home)
Installs CentOS Linux, Asterisk, standard web GUI's, an update utility and other tools. Trixbox can be configured to handle a single phone line for a home user, several lines for a small office, or several T1s for a million minute a month call center.

• Asterisk at Home

VoIPonCD

• VoIPonCD installs Debian and Asterisk. Includes an update utility.

Commercial products - (ie. pay to use)

Evolution PBX

(By Intuitive Voice Technology)
Evolution is the Easiest most Intuitive Asterisk Interface available. The entire solution can be installed and configured in under an hour. The Free Trialcomes with 30 Days Free Support. Designed to be more than just an Asterisk Management Tool, Evolution manages all aspects of your telephony environment right down to the phones. Specially designed for small businesses with very little telephony skills. Turnkey installation CD and packages available. Live assistance available online or by phone Free Trial and Free installation support

• http://www.intuitivevoice.com/evo.htm

InstantVoice

InstantVoice is a commercial distribution focused on the large call-center, featuring horizontal scalability and a web interface. Based on CentOS and Asterisk. Free to download and use for up to 5 simultaneously logged-in agents.

• http://www.instantvoice.net

PBXware... Advanced simplicity !!!

Self installing with easy to use setup wizard, PBXware delivers a fully supported commercial PBX systems in a simple CD installation with advanced options available. Download free SOHO edition

• http://www.bicomsystems.com/

ST-PBX Live

CD to install Debian Linux (stable) and Asterisk (always last version), with pre-configured SIP extensions, and freePBX. You can choose to run Live CD or install into harddisk.

• ST-PBX Live

TelGO PBX CD

Installs Linux with Endian Firewall, IPCOP Firewall , NAT , QOS , Portforward, Full http,smtp Proxy with virus scann,content filtering, Asterisk with spandsp fax, FreePBX Asterisk GUI

• TelGO PBX

See Also:

• Asterisk Bootable CDROM
• Asterisk Embedded Systems

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