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Sentinel Mini
Compact SBC for branch, SMB and controlled edge deployments needing SIP security, survivability and management features.
Carrier-Grade Session Border Controller
Mediatrix Sentinel SBC for secure voice infrastructure.
Compare Sentinel Mini, Sentinel 400 and Sentinel CS Virtual SBC platforms for SIP security, Microsoft Teams Direct Routing, high availability, management, telecom interfaces and critical communications deployments.
Sentinel SBC Core
SIP • SBC • TEAMS • TLS 1.3 • HIGH AVAILABILITY
MINI
400
CS VIRTUAL
SECURE EDGE
20,000Max sessions on CS
30,000Max registered users on CS
TLS 1.3Secure SIP transport
Teams CertifiedSentinel platforms listed in the comparison for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing.
High AvailabilityHA and 1+1 redundancy capabilities across the compared SBC platforms.
Security HardenedDoS/DDoS protection, TLS 1.3, certificates and encrypted configuration support.
Hybrid GatewaySentinel 400 supports SBC plus media gateway deployment scenarios.
Strategic comparison
Choose the right Sentinel SBC for your deployment model.
Sentinel Mini is designed for compact edge protection, Sentinel 400 adds hybrid media gateway capabilities, and Sentinel CS Virtual SBC provides the highest software-driven scale for cloud, hosted and operator environments.
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Sentinel 400
Hybrid SBC and media gateway platform with E1/T1, BRI, FXO and FXS interface options for enterprise modernization.
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Sentinel CS Virtual
Virtual SBC platform for high-scale environments, up to 20,000 sessions and up to 30,000 registered users.
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Sentinel SBC comparison by category.
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SBC Features17 items
Max Sessions
Sentinel Mini400
Sentinel 4002000
Sentinel CS Virtual20000
Max Registered Users *
Sentinel Mini1200
Sentinel 4006000
Sentinel CS Virtual30000
SIP Registrar *
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
SIP Survivability (SBC) *
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
SIP Survivability (SIP Proxy Service)
Sentinel Mini✓ (1000)
Sentinel 400✓ (1000)
Sentinel CS Virtual✓ (10000)
SIP Monitoring (SIP OPTIONS)
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
SIP over UDP
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
SIP over TCP *
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
SIP over TLS *
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Registration Throttling
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Call Admission Control
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Topology hiding
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
B2BUA
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Hybrid (SBC+Media Gateway)
Sentinel 400✓
Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Certified
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
REST API
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
RTP-SRTP conversion *
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Additional Features3 items
High Availability (HA)
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
1+1 redundancy (active/standby)
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Local Virtual Machine Support
Sentinel 400✓ (up to 5 VM)
Media Processing - Telephony Gateway8 items
G.711
Sentinel 400✓
G.722
Sentinel 400✓
G.723
Sentinel 400✓
G.726
Sentinel 400✓
G.729
Sentinel 400✓
T.38
Sentinel 400✓
Configurable jitter buffer
Sentinel 400✓
Silence detection/suppression and comfort noise
Sentinel 400✓
Call Routing Features2 items
Date or time based / scheduled routing
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
PSTN Survivability
Sentinel 400✓
E1/T1 Features2 items
ECMA (QSIG-BC)
Sentinel 400✓
AOC
Sentinel 400✓
Management9 items
Zero-touch configuration
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Auto provisioning protocols
Sentinel MiniFTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS
Sentinel 400FTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS
Sentinel CS VirtualFTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS
TR-069
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
SNMP protocols
Sentinel Miniv1/v2c/v3
Sentinel 400v1/v2c/v3
Sentinel CS Virtualv1/v2c/v3
Web GUI
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
SSH management
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Telnet management
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Multiple levels of management access rights
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Broadsoft Certified
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Security6 items
Dos/DDoS Protection / rate limit
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
TLS-encrypted configuration
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Encrypted configuration files
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
X.509 certificate management
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
TLS Version
Sentinel Miniv1.3
Sentinel 400v1.3
Sentinel CS Virtualv1.3
Secure TLS ciphers
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Networking4 items
IPv4 & IPv6
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
NAT/NAPT
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
QoS
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
IEEE802.1Q VLAN/802.1p/DSCP
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Debugging & Logs4 items
CDRs
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Syslog
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Diagnostic traces
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Local network capture
Sentinel Mini✓
Sentinel 400✓
Sentinel CS Virtual✓
Telephony Interfaces5 items
E1/T1
Sentinel 4008
BRI
Sentinel 40024
FXO
Sentinel 40028
FXS
Sentinel 40028
Modularity / Field Upgradable
Sentinel 400✓
Network interfaces2 items
WAN
Sentinel Mini1x 10/100/1000/2500 RJ45
Sentinel 4001x 10/100/1000 RJ45
LAN
Sentinel Mini1x 10/100/1000/2500 RJ45
Sentinel 4004x 10/100/1000 RJ45
FAQ
Sentinel SBC platform questions.
What is the highest-capacity Sentinel SBC?
Sentinel CS Virtual SBC is the highest-scale model in the comparison, with up to 20,000 sessions and up to 30,000 registered users.
Which model supports media gateway interfaces?
Sentinel 400 supports hybrid SBC and media gateway functionality, including E1/T1, BRI, FXO and FXS interface options.
Do all models support TLS 1.3?
Yes. The comparison lists TLS version 1.3 across Sentinel Mini, Sentinel 400 and Sentinel CS Virtual SBC.
Do the platforms support Microsoft Teams Direct Routing?
Yes. The comparison lists Microsoft Teams Direct Routing certification across the Sentinel platforms.
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- SBC model selection
- Microsoft Teams Direct Routing planning
- SIP security and TLS/SRTP requirements
- Gateway and interface modernization
- Virtual SBC and high availability architecture