FreeSBC How To - Deploy on AWS
This step-by-step tutorial demonstrates how to deploy FreeSBC on Amazon Web Services (AWS), providing telecom professionals with practical guidance on launching and configuring SBC instances in the cloud. The session, hosted by TelcoBridges, walks through different deployment options—such as the hosted trial, AMI Pro, and AMI Free—while comparing features, performance, and pricing. You'll learn how to prepare and activate your FreeSBC instance, assign IPs, handle licensing, and optimize for different use cases like contact centers, CPaaS integration, and high-availability softswitch setups. It also offers insights on AWS instance selection, performance tuning, NAT traversal, and cost management for large-scale telecom deployments.
00:00 – Introduction – Overview of FreeSBC on AWS and cloud computing background
02:04 – Market adoption trends – Cloud viability in telecom and AWS alliances
03:33 – Why FreeSBC supports AWS – Market direction and cloud SBC projections
04:04 – Presenter introductions – Roles of Alan Percy and Luc Morissette
05:10 – Agenda overview – Features, deployment, configuration, and use cases
06:27 – Free Edition vs. Pro Edition – Clarifying product naming and features
07:38 – Three AWS deployment options – Hosted trial, AMI Pro, and AMI Free
09:08 – EC2 instance performance testing – M4 instance scaling and session rates
10:18 – Performance insights – RTP anchoring vs. media bypass
11:21 – AWS limitations – No hardware transcoding, HA limitations
12:20 – Activation process – How to obtain images and initiate deployment
13:26 – Hosted platform setup – Contact, licensing, and instance initiation
14:24 – AMI image setup – Sharing account, selecting sessions, launching AMI
15:23 – Instance configuration – Selecting instance type and resources
16:43 – Storage & security group – Disks, tagging, and security settings
17:51 – Launching instance & access – IP assignment and port login
18:56 – Login & product key – Accessing GUI and entering license
20:32 – Post-login details – Hostname, package info, renewing license
21:07 – AWS-specific differences – Single interface, NAT traversal, auto IP
22:41 – SSH access – Using AWS key for CLI access
23:13 – Configuration continuation – Matches VMware/bare metal setup
24:04 – Use case #1: Contact centers – SIP trunking, ACD, outbound control
25:19 – Use case #2: CPaaS integration – Working with Twilio and SIP trunking
27:57 – Use case #3: Redundant SBC + softswitch – AWS-hosted HA infrastructure
28:29 – Key resources – Video library, wiki docs, forums
29:31 – Events & community – Astricon, IIT RTC, Futurecom, SIPNOC
30:25 – Q&A session – Differences between AMI and hosted platform
32:00 – Compatibility – Working with IP PBXs, FreePBX, 3CX, and more
33:03 – Private datacenter alternatives – VMware and KVM versions
34:44 – Hosted service plans – Positioning FreeSBC as a service offering
36:17 – Azure support query – Interest and potential for development
37:01 – Infrastructure charges – EC2 types, elastic IP, bandwidth considerations
38:48 – Managing AWS costs – Bandwidth usage, no-incurring mode
40:06 – Final comments – Summary, availability of slides, video replay, and closing
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