[asterisk-dev] Avoiding RTP flows (new topic)

[Benny Amorsen]

Alex Balashov <abalashov at evaristesys.com> writes:

> Asterisk *cannot* *work* the way that a *proxy* works.
>
> It is not a proxy.  The difference here is an essential, a conceptual 
> one that translates into the very basis of the respective programmatic 
> architectures and runtime characteristics.
>
> Asterisk can be optimised.  It can't be ontologically redefined.

I must admit I don't really see the point of SIP proxies. They can be
used for authentication, but Asterisk is doing ok at authentication.

A HTTP proxy gives you NAT-traversal and caching; it primarily helps the
media get through efficiently. What good is a SIP proxy?


/Benny