Aspera cargo
Components involved:
1. Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server: Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server acts as a centralized server for hosting Aspera Faspex server with a valid license. 2. Aspera Faspex Server: Aspera Faspex server is a file exchange server installed on Aspera High-Speed Transfer server. With a web-based graphical interface, Faspex server is having more advanced options for high-speed transfer to match Organization’s workflow. Features: Web-based/Email-based Interface: Simple web and email interface for exchanging files and directories Package Forwarding: Giving the access to the users to forward the packages on the server to others (without re-uploading the packages) Email Notification: Create email notifications of Faspex events (such as receiving a package). 3. Aspera Cargo: IBM Aspera Cargo is a daemon/service that allows IBM Aspera Faspex users to automatically check for and download the incoming Faspex packages.
Use case:
IBM Aspera Faspex server is used to transfer the large files with high speed irrespective of the network condition and distance with FASP technology. Faspex allows users to transfer files through emails, it is mainly used in organizations where there is a number of employees share their large files among themselves.it also gives an access to other users to forward the packages to the Aspera Faspex users. IBM Aspera Cargo is a Desktop application, which is used to download and Decrypt all incoming Faspex packages to the desired directory of user’s choice.