CVx Show Daily Day 1

1 2 CVx at ITEXPO I FEBRUARY 12 - 14, 2020 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 1 I ngate made a big product announcement during 4Q19, replacing its popular SIParator S21 session border controller (SBC) appli- ance to enable SIP based VoIP with the SIPa- rator/Firewall S22. At ITEXPO, the company is unveiling the SIParator/Firewall 42 and SIPa- rator/Firewall 82. The S22 is physically smaller than its prede- cessor but scales to manage up to 800 simulta- neous calls. That is twice as many as the S21. Plus, the S22 comes with a 19-inch rack mount kit that serves as a tray so that two appliances can sit side by side — occupying just 1U of space. According to Ingate general manager Steven Johnson, while the S22 expands the capacity of Ingate’s low-end, highly reliable and very robust SIParator, the S22 is priced the same as the S21. “This device can serve many more organiza- tions than the SIParator 21, which supported 400 calls,” Johnson continued. “And it has all of the same functions that you will find in our larger machines.” In addition, Ingate is announcing the avail- ability of the S42, which can handle up to 2,000 simultaneous VoIP calls. It replaces Ingate’s SIParator/Firewall 52 and predecessor products in a smaller form factor. The S82, which is also being released at ITEXPO, has a maximum capacity of 4,000 simultaneous VoIP calls, making it a high- capacity solution that challenges server-type SBCs. It is the same smaller, physical size as the new S42 and is competitively priced. Ingate’s product family also includes the S95, S97 and S98 which support 4,000, 8,000 and 20,000 calls, respectively. What’s more, Ingate offers a software-only solution which can be installed on a virtual machine, as well as an SBC for cloud installations. “Our software can run on AWS, Google, Azure or any OpenStack solution,” Johnson said. “Ingate has a very flexible and expansive range of installation options that are perfect for companies and call centers who transition from the PSTN to VoIP.” Johnson also spoke about the company’s flexible distribution network. “We have OEM arrangements with large PBX vendors,” Johnson said. “Larger resellers buy from us in a direct way, so there’s no distributor in between us.” At the same time, the company works through boutique distributors such as Computer Telephony Distributing out of Greenville, S.C. According to Johnson, CTD knows Ingate’s product and company extremely well making them a great resource for resellers that might be looking for a distributor or a channel to purchase their products. “CT Distributing has a long-standing rela- tionship with Ingate which spans more than 12 years,” said John P. Groce, vice president of sale at CTD, commenting on the partnership. “CTD now serves as the fulfillment and technical assistance center to all US/CA locations. In addi- tion, CTD is a distributor of the product to VARs with unique applications in SIP routing and inter- facing with different IP systems.” Groce also spoke about the current demand that they’re seeing for SIP, and the value that the SIParator S22 brings to the table. “SIP is the undisputed standard for IP tele- communications, and SIP lines have become commonplace in businesses of all sizes,” Groce said. “Unfortunately, SIP is susceptible to a wide range of issues from misbehaving ALG settings on firewalls to basic multi-vendor interoperability. The Ingate products fix those issues and add a much-needed layer of security between the telecom network and the public internet.” p SIP Spotlight: Ingate’s SIParator/Firewall S22, S42 and S82 M SPs, IT and business leaders are invited to a half-day event demonstrating step-by-step inci- dent detection and response. High Wire Networks, a global technical field, profes- sional and cybersecurity services company, announced that the company will be holding a cyberattack incident response simula- tion event at its headquarters in Batavia, a western suburb of Chicago, on March 19. The half-day event will be run by High Wire Networks’ new chief information secu- rity officer, Philip Burnett, who will walk through a real-time simulation of a real- world scenario — from breach to detection to response. The interactive and collab- orative simulation will leverage High Wire Networks’ state-of-the-art Overwatch 24/7 SOC resources and XDR platform. “For nearly all businesses, it’s not a ques- tion of if, but when they’ll have to deal with a security breach,” said Philip Burnett, CISO at High Wire Networks. “We believe it’s every- one’s responsibility to be prepared. We want to show our MSP partners and their business customers how to handle a cybersecurity attack when the threat comes knocking on their door.” The event is free for High Wire Networks partners and their business customers. Chicago-area CIOs, IT managers and busi- ness leaders also are welcome to attend free of charge, with no commitment. Registration for the Overwatch Cyber- attack Simulation event is now open. Seating is limited. Questions about the event can be directed to Susanna Song at 630-635-6717 or susanna.song@highwirenetworks.com. p Experience a Cyberattack, Response in Real Time Simulation