FileCatalyst® Direct Deployment

FileCatalyst Direct has a truly scalable and flexible architecture that allows it to be deployed in many different scenarios. Two of the most typical scenarios are illustrated below.

Point-to-Point Transfers

Below is an example illustration of an automated point-to-point file transfer between a Hong Kong subsidiary and headquarters located in Seattle. In this example, the pan-pacific T3 line suffers from a RTT of 220 ms and 1% packet loss—a very typical network performance for intercontinental transfer.

You can see how FileCatalyst HotFolder can automatically upload many files and folders from the file server in Hong Kong to the HQ. It uses file optimization techniques such as on-the-fly compression and delta transfers to minimize the data set. Then using a protocol based on UDP, FileCatalyst makes transfers immune to latency and resistant to packet loss. Such techniques can speed up file transfer 100-fold. As the files are received by the FileCatalyst Server in Seattle, they are stored on the network and email notifications are sent to the appropriate parties.

File Distribution to Multiple points

FileCatalyst Direct can be deployed in order to distribute and synchronize file sharing processes over a large WAN. This is highlighted in the example below, in which the LA-based Headquarters is the prime source of file distribution to the Rio, London and Hong Kong offices. The WAN transfers are accelerated using FileCatalyst's UDP protocol and file optimization techniques. Those speed gains result in faster file transfers that are largely independent of network conditions. The internal file transfers are done at LAN speeds over the local network. The architecture below allows enterprises to quickly synchronize content across the global network with ease, efficiency and speed.