IBM Aspera Multi-Service
IBM Aspera is an exact solution for large-scale media transfers from one end of the world to another end.
- As Aspera becomes the solution for media transfers with fast transfers when compared to other TCP-based protocols.
- IBM Aspera designed a technology named FASP patented by IBM as it uses both TCP for connection-oriented and UDP for FAST Transfers.
- FASP stands for Fast Adaptive Secure Protocol, as it utilizes the complete available bandwidth to transfer video or any large data from one end to other parts of the world.
- IBM Aspera is designed in a way to get the solution for mainstream and broadcasting media channels to transfer their content across the organizations.
IBM Aspera Components:
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Aspera Enterprise Server:
- Universal base transfer server
- High-speed FASP transport of large data sets
- Enterprise-wide high-volume content ingest and distribution
- Comprehensive automation and scheduling
- Advanced user and server management
- Complete monitoring and reporting
- High-availability configuration (active/active or active/passive)
- Deployable on-premise or in the cloud (public, private, hybrid)
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High Speed Transfer Endpoint:
- High-performance FASP transport
- Automatable with Hot Folders, scripting, and custom post-processing
- Integrated scheduling, queuing, reordering control
- Automatic per-transfer and aggregate bandwidth control
- Graphically-adjustable transfer speed and priority
- Comprehensive transport and content security
- Built-in SSH service supporting incoming connections (Point-to-Point only)
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Aspera Shares:
- Easy-to-use web application with secure access to a consolidated view of all shared content
- Supports direct drag-and-drop transfer between shares to “move” files between globally distributed locations
- Full integration of Shares user login and access control in the Aspera Client, Point-to-Point, and Enterprise Server
- Content can be deployed across enterprise servers, private, public, and hybrid clouds
- Powerful security model administered with SAML just-in-time provisioning and single management point to combine authorization, user management, and access control
- Search, filtering, and sorting capabilities make it easy to find individual files or folders in a very large content store
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Aspera Faspex:
- Global person-to-person and ad-hoc project-based file exchange and collaboration
- Easy to use Web-based interface, email, mobile & desktop client interfaces
- Interoperable with Aspera Drive, Shares, Cargo & faspex mobile
- Easily create and manage work groups for file-based collaboration
- Enterprise-scale user management and access control
- Supports local and remote file sources (on-premise & cloud)
- Enhanced SAML support with just-in-time provisioning of faspex users on SAML login
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Aspera Console:
- Web-based application accessible via any standard browser
- Consolidated dashboard and detailed drill-downs to monitor and control transfers in real time
- Automated one-time or recurring Aspera transfers including multi-point “Smart Transfers”
- Remote configuration of nodes’ properties and users
- Custom profiles for each Console user
- Comprehensive, centralized transfer history database customizable reports
- Manage any Aspera
- Enterprise Server
- Point-to-Point Client
- Monitor and control Aspera Sync transfer sessions
