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Ingate SIParator

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What is Ingate SIParator?

The Ingate SIParator is an Enterprise Session Border Controller (E-SBC) designed by Ingate Systems to provide SIP connectivity, security, and interoperability for businesses. According to the vendor, this product caters to small-to-large enterprises, call centers, and service providers across various professions and industries, including retail companies, financial institutions, industrial firms, government agencies, and call centers.

Key Features

Session Border Controller: The Ingate SIParator acts as a Session Border Controller, connecting to existing network firewalls to enable SIP communications. According to the vendor, it resolves the problem of traditional firewalls blocking SIP traffic, including VoIP applications, and works in tandem with current security solutions.

Ingate SIParator® / Firewall SBC RTS-FW: This Enterprise Session Border Controller (E-SBC) provides SIP connectivity, along with the added benefit of Ingate Firewall for data security and session border control. According to the vendor, it simplifies SIP trunking, connects remote UC endpoints, and supports real-time communications security, SIP interoperability, and extensive connectivity.

Ingate Software SIParator® / Firewall SBC RTS-FW: This software deliverable is designed for virtual machines or the cloud, offering the same security and SIP-enabling functionality as hardware-based E-SBCs. According to the vendor, it is ideal for IP-PBX vendors, system integrators, and customers deploying multiple Ingate products on their own hardware platform.

SBC VoIP: Ingate SIParator provides security, interoperability, and transcoding for businesses connecting to SIP Trunks or VoIP connections. According to the vendor, it can perform call translations and audio transcoding automatically using built-in interoperability features.

SIParator Functionality: Ingate SIParator solves firewall and NAT traversal problems for SIP-based VoIP, offering advanced SIP routing capabilities. According to the vendor, it enables remote SIP connectivity, provides Quality of Service (QoS) features, ensures VoIP survival during network outages, and includes SIP registrar functionality.

Ingate SIParator®/Firewall®: This cost-effective solution connects to existing firewalls, allowing traversal of SIP-based communications. According to the vendor, it is compatible with all existing firewalls and operating systems, preventing unauthorized access to and from enterprise networks. It routes all messages through the SIParator®/Firewall® for examination and blocking unauthorized packets.

Ingate SIParator®/Firewall® S22: This model is designed for small businesses, branch offices, and home workers, supporting IP communications based on SIP. According to the vendor, it can manage up to 800 concurrent RTP sessions.

Ingate SIParator®/Firewall® S52: This model enables Voice over IP and IP-based real-time communications within and outside the enterprise. According to the vendor, it can manage up to 2000 concurrent RTP sessions.

Ingate SIParator®/Firewall® S95/S97/S98: These models offer controlled and secured migration to VoIP and IP-based communications for large enterprises. According to the vendor, they support branch offices, remote workers, and current security technology investments, handling up to 20,000 RTP sessions.

Ingate Software SIParator®/Firewall®: This software version of Ingate's E-SBCs can be deployed on own hardware platforms. According to the vendor, it is installed on a virtual machine using various hypervisors, and the maximum RTP session capacity depends on the hardware.

Ingate SIParator does the JOB

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The Ingate SIParator device is used for our organization's VOIP traffic. The business problem that the Ingate SIParator product addresses is the need for a device that protects our voice traffic. Our organization was in need of a device that would handle our VOIP traffic and this device met this need.

Pros

  • Customer Service
  • Ease of Use
  • Documentation

Cons

  • Price
  • Updates
  • Website Update

Most Important Features

  • NAT
  • DMZ
  • Firewall
  • Support
  • Reputation

Return on Investment

  • Mostly Expenses
  • Reliablity
  • Availablity

Other Software Used

VMware SD-WAN (VeloCloud), Juniper Mist Wi-Fi Assurance, 1Password