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What is Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX?
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Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX is a multi tenant PBX for use in a hosted environment. It is a complete Linux distribution and includes Asterisk, Webmin and Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX Manager GUI.
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What is Thirdlane PBX Manager?
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Thirdlane PBX Manager GUI is a web based graphical user interface for managing Asterisk based PBXs. It contains both system administration and end-user components. Thirdlane PBX Manager is included in Thirdlane PBX Linux based PBX distribution.
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Does Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX use virtualization (i.e. VMware or XEN) to create virtual PBXs?
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OS level virtualization would be impractical for managing a large number of small virtual PBXs. Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX implements its own PBX virtualization/partitioning thus incurring no overhead and achieving higher capacity and better performance.
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What is Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX?
A:
Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX is a Linux distribution that includes Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX Manager GUI, Asterisk, and other components and allows to support multiple virtual PBXs on the same hardware without using virtual machines.
It is a complete virtual PBX on a CD for use in a hosted environment.
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What is the difference between Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX and Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX Manager?
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Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX Manager is a GUI that is packaged as a Webmin module for ease of installation. Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX is a complete Linux distribution and includes Asterisk, Webmin and Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX Manager GUI.
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What is the difference between Thirdlane PBX Manager and Thirdlane PBX?
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Thirdlane PBX Manager is a GUI that is packaged as a Webmin module for ease of installation. Thirdlane PBX is a complete Linux distribution and includes Asterisk, Webmin and Thirdlane PBX Manager GUI.
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Is it Open Source?
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Thirdlane PBX is not Open Source but unlike many other Asterisk based solutions it keeps the important parts of the application open which allows a virtually unlimited extension and customization.
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What are the prerequisites for using Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX?
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None. Just download and install it - all the components required for running a virtual multi-tenant PBX are included.
Q:
What are the prerequisites for using Thirdlane PBX Manager?
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You can either install Thirdlane PBX (or Thirdlane Multi Tenant PBX) - our complete Linux distribution which include PBX Manager, or install PBX Manager on a box with Asterisk and Webmin.
Q:
Which versions of Asterisk are supported?
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Thirdlane PBX Manager supports Asterisk 1.2.X, 1.4.X and Asterisk 1.6.X. Thirdlane PBX offers a choice of installing Asterisk 1.4.X or 1.6.X.
