RE: Fax Server Solution: Hardware or Software-400?

["Rick DuVall" <R_C_DuVall@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Rick,

>Subject: Fax Server Solution: Hardware or Software-400?

>Is the system degradation so horrible when using software-400 that you'd
>want to pay more money (even including the 18-20% maintenance) for a system
>that produces the same output?

        The processor hit is entirely in batch (priority 70).  It will impact 
any
batch processes running but has had no noticeable affect on interactive
response.  It does tick me off a little sometimes when users are sending
faxes while I am trying to compile some stuff, but it really isn't bad.
Most of our giant (600 - 1500 graphic faxes) go out overnight so it isn't a
constant problem - most faxes sent during the day are just one or two here
and there.  We have started moving toward e-mailing pdfs more and more...

        I have had very good response from their tech support whenever I have 
had
questions.  After dealing with the old external system we had before, I have
been happy to suffer the minor impact of the native solution...

Regards
Rick