FileCatalyst® technology vs FTP - Accelerated File Transfers

FileCatalyst® technology is a software solution that accelerates file transfers. The technology uses advanced algorithms and optimization routines to overcome issues with latency and packet loss providing transfer rates as high as 100x faster than regular FTP. The table below highlights time savings available with FileCatalyst® when transferring a 6 GB file over a T3 network link.

FileCatalyst® acceleration technology uses multiple features to yield such exceptional transfer speeds. The main 4 features that contribute to faster speeds are:

• FileCatalyst UDP-based protocol: a patent-pending UDP-based protocol that is faster in transferring large data sets when there is high latency or packet loss over the network
• On-the-fly Compression: FileCatalyst compresses data in real time, meaning no time-consuming compression or decompression at the beginning or end of each transfer. File sizes may be reduced by 50% or more, creating virtual transfer speed that exceeds available bandwidth.
• Multiple TCP Streaming: In situations where UDP is not possible, FileCatalyst can achieve some measure of acceleration by running transfers through multiple concurrent TCP streams, along with on-the-fly compression.
• Delta Transfers: If a file has changed since its last transfer, FileCatalyst can send only the “deltas” (incremental differences) of the file, rather than resending it in its entirety.

Additional features include automation, scheduling, and progressive transfers —making FileCatalyst product suite the most comprehensive managed file transfer platform. FileCatalyst’s software-based approach provides for rapid deployment with minimal resources. FileCatalyst can be easily installed in less than 30 minutes for fast, interactive collaboration on large data sets. With no special hardware required, FileCatalyst can be remotely configured and managed, and allows companies to take full advantage of their bandwidth immediately.

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