CentOS/SL Platform

Incredible PBX Backup & Restore for Cloud-Based Servers

Incredible PBX Backup & Restore for Cloud-Based Servers

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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One of the perplexing realities with VoIP-based servers is how few people actually back up their systems. For anyone who has ventured into the IT world over the past 40 years, there’s one maxim worth remembering: "It’s not a question of whether your server will fail. It’s only a question of when." Incredible PBX® always has provided a backup mechanism in standalone servers to recover from disasters. But then cloud-based computing came along. Two of our favorite providers, Digital Ocean… Read More ›

Happy New ISO: Incredible PBX 13-13 ISO Is Here

Happy New ISO: Incredible PBX 13-13 ISO Is Here

Monday, January 8, 2018

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We’re pleased to introduce the new, 64-bit Incredible PBX 13-13 ISO featuring the latest release of Asterisk® 13 and your favorite FreePBX® 13 GPL modules. Like its predecessor, it’s 100% open source and GPL code. The new Incredible PBX 13-13 ISO can be burned to either a DVD-ROM or a 1GB or larger USB flash drive using a Mac, a Windows PC, or almost any Linux machine. And, unlike some other distros, you’re more than welcome to share our code… Read More ›

Beginner's Navigation Guide to VoIP PBXs and Nerd Vittles

Beginner’s Navigation Guide to VoIP PBXs and Nerd Vittles

Monday, January 1, 2018

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Here at Nerd Vittles, we cover a lot of VoIP territory over the course of a year. To kick off the new year, we thought it might be helpful for those just beginning their VoIP adventure to sketch out the VoIP lay of the land for you. We’re assuming that you came to our site because you wanted a VoIP solution that gives you something to play with and to learn from. That’s not for everybody, and there are less… Read More ›

Creating Free IBM Voice Prompts for Asterisk and 3CX

Creating Free IBM Voice Prompts for Asterisk and 3CX

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

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We frequently receive requests asking how best to create custom voice prompts to use with Asterisk® or 3CX® PBXs. Of course, our first recommendation is to always direct folks to Allison Smith whose voice prompts for Asterisk are legendary. But, for those on a tight budget, recordings by a professional voice talent may not be a viable option. So, today, in the Christmas spirit, we want to deliver the next best thing with synthesized voice prompts that are second to… Read More ›

Incredible PBX 13-13 Application User's Guide

Incredible PBX 13-13 Application User’s Guide

Monday, November 27, 2017

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For those just beginning the Incredible PBX® 13-13 adventure, start here. Once your system is up and running, you’ll be ready to kick the tires. And today we’ll cover the applications for Asterisk® that are included in the latest and greatest Incredible PBX Whole Enchilada. If you have questions, post them on the PIAF Forum for some quick and friendly assistance. Here’s a Table of Contents to the Incredible PBX 13-13 Applications with hotlinks. Enjoy! Checking System Status Enabling Speech… Read More ›

November 24, 2017: A Black Friday to Remember

November 24, 2017: A Black Friday to Remember

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

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We try not to get too caught up in the Black Friday frenzy each year, but the 2017 edition is turning into a day to remember. We’ll tick off a few of our favorite offerings and encourage all of you to post your discoveries in the comments. And, of course, there are web sites specifically devoted to Black Friday, and we won’t compete with their broader coverage if you happen to be in a shopping mood. Be sure to check… Read More ›

Back to Basics: Configuring Extensions, Trunks & Routes

Back to Basics: Configuring Extensions, Trunks & Routes

Monday, October 30, 2017

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With last week’s release of Incredible PBX 13-13 Lean with Asterisk® 13 and FreePBX® 13 GPL modules, it seemed like an opportune time to revisit the initial setup process of an Asterisk-based PBX. Configuring extensions, trunks, and routes are the fundamental steps in successfully interconnecting your PBX to the telecommunications network. So today we’ll walk through the initial setup process in some detail for those that are just getting started. And we think old-timers may find some hidden nuggets in… Read More ›

Sneak Peek: Incredible PBX with FreePBX 13 GPL Modules

Sneak Peek: Incredible PBX with FreePBX 13 GPL Modules

Monday, October 23, 2017

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[iframe-popup id="4″] As many of you know, the Asterisk® 13.16 and 13.17 releases caused serious breakage with FreePBX® 12 GPL deployments. These have been resolved in the new Asterisk 13.18 release candidate, but it prompted us to do a little exploring for alternatives while many of you were partying at AstriCon in Orlando last week. To give credit where credit is due, the Sangoma developers have made some impressive improvements with their FreePBX 13 release. And now we’re pleased to… Read More ›

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