Files2U addresses the need to upload large files. It removes the burden from email servers, and makes this process simple for the end user. This is the fundamental premise behind Files2U.

With industry-grade implementations in large global enterprises including NASA, PPL Corporation and Canadian Military, Files2U has evolved into more than an alternative to email transfers. More and more, Files2U is being used to transfer large files from global locations under varying network conditions.

Enterprise users from different continents, using disparate computer systems rely on Files2U to send and share files. This can lead to file transfers that suffer from latency and packet loss issues. For example, on a latent network with typical packet loss, a Customer service representative in Bangalore can spend hours trying to upload a few hundred Megs of customer account history to his counterpart in Texas.

This pain in file transfers lead our product team to a unique idea – of combining Files2U engine with the FileCatalyst technology. And this makes perfect sense. You see, FileCatalyst is our technology that accelerates and compresses file transfers on latent networks. It makes it possible to send large amounts of data from global locations that have less than perfect network performance. Combining this technology with the Files2U application allows for an easy and secure file transfer to take place in almost any network condition.

With this said, you may be wondering what will happen next? Well, the technical merging of the products is ongoing as we speak. The Files2U engine is being ported into FileCatalyst. The ported Files2U will offer the same existing functionality as it does now – but with the added feature of acceleration and compression. The new version of Files2U will be packaged as FileCatalyst Webmail.

There are two versions of FileCatalyst Webmail - Professional and Enterprise. The acceleration and compression feature will be available in the Enterprise version only.

This new development has no effect on the day to day operations of our existing customers. If you are an existing client of Files2U, you will continue to use the product and will be entitled to support and maintenance. And you can always upgrade to FileCatalyst Webmail full feature set so you can take advantage of accelerated file transfers.