Partner Messaging 7 hard drive vs. flash drive

[bigbee67]

I have the old dial 777 busy signal after running perfectly for 3+ yrs. Reboot makes VM work for a couple hours. So I will replace the drive.

What are advantages/disadvantages of traditional hard drive vs. new flash drives? Flash drives would seem to be the obvious choice.

Thanks in advance,
Brian

 

[wellco9530]

Only disadvantage of "flash" drive is up front cost...other than that it's the way to go.....No moving parts to go bad.........
Replacement is a snap and readily available..I would go that route for sure....

...bob...

 

[CarGoSki]

I would think that capacity and capability would be worth evaluating. Number of mailboxes and auto attendants and number of messages to name a few.

Goto support.avaya.com to review the specs.

I have a nice chart from the partner matrix but I am positive it will not display correctly here.

 

[CarGoSki]

FEATURES	PARTNER MESSAGING R7	PARTNER MESSAGING R6	PARTNER MESSAGING R1	PVM R3	PMVS R5	PMVS R4	PARTNER MAIL R3
# of Ports	2, 4 or 6	2, 4 or 6	2, 4 or 6	2	2 or 4	2 or 4	2, 4 or 6
# of Mailboxes	200	200	200	4 or 12	48	10, 20 or 40	100
Hours of Storage	100	100	100	40 or 120 (Min)	100	5, 9 or 17	21
Max. Mailbox Storage (minutes)	180	180	180	20 or 30	180	20	60
# of Auto Attendants	4	4	4	1	4	1	3
Auto Attendant Schedule	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Bi-Lingual	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Centrex Transfer via AAT	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Temporary Closing Schedule	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Restrict Transfers to Subscribers Only	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Backup to PCMCIA Card	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Backup to External Media	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Software Programmable	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Cascade Outcalling	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Based on Priority	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Sub-Menu's	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Day & Night Menu's	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Separate Day / Night Definition	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Fax Detection & Routing	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Dial-by-Name Directory	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Multiple Personal Greetings	6	6	6	1	1	1	3
Create / Broadcast Message	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Forward Messages	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Personal Operator	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Group Mailboxes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
General Mailbox	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Forward / Rewind Messages	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Pause / Resume Messages	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Message Speed Up / Slow Down	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Message Preview	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Message Status Change	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Message Retrieval Order	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Return to Previous Message	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Last Heard Message	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
LAN Enabled	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
[URL unfurl="true"]www.messenger[/URL] Software	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Unified Messaging (Voice Mail to E-Mail)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Auto Copy	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Multiple Mailboxes to 1	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Phantom Mailbox	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Multiple to 1	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Call Screening Compatible	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Record-a-Call Compatible	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
System Compatibility							
PARTNER ACS R6 / R7 / R8	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
PARTNER ACS R1.1 - R5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PARTNER ACS R1	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
PARTNER Endeavor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PARTNER II	3.1 & Higher	3.1 & Higher	3.1 & Higher	No	3.1 & higher	3.1 & Higher	3.0 & Higher
PARTNER Plus	3.1 & Higher	3.1 & Higher	3.1 & Higher	No	3.1 & Higher	3.1 & Higher	3.1 & Higher

 

[Dexman]

I think that the OP was looking for the advantages of using a replacement flash hard drive VS a traditional hard drive.

There is a company that sells both flash & and traditional replacement drives for various voicemails. The pricing for the Avaya drives is the same for both versions.

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[CarGoSki]

Gotcha.. I thought that perhaps I understood the question incorrectly

 

[bigbee67]

Dexman, you got it. I found both drives for the same price and was wondering if I was missing something obvious. I can't really see any reasons not to go with the flash.

Before long, all our computers will have them. Price is dropping rapidly.

 

[Dexman]

I'd be curious to read how the flash drives hold up over the long haul. I have a couple of flash drives for the R4 Avaya Merlin Messaging ready to go when the original drive in the voicemail fails.

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[exsmogger]

Dexman, did you buy the flash drives, or did you clone them yourself?

Brian Cox
Oregon Phone

http://www.OregonPhone.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/briancox1952

 

[Dexman]

Hey ex...

I bought them from a member of one of the other tech help sites I'm active on. I paid a bit more for them than had I purchased them from the company that sells them online & eBay....but the price differential wasn't a big concern for me.

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[exsmogger]

Thanks.

Brian Cox
Oregon Phone

http://www.OregonPhone.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/briancox1952

 

[SYQUEST]

One issue with the solid-state drives is erasing data for security. There have been articles covering this issue elsewhere. I think DSL Reports.com had a link to one of them, if I recall.

....JIM....

 

[Dexman]

Nothing that an axe & sledge hammer can't easily rectify.

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