how to enable file transfer acceleration in filecatalyst workflow
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Presenter: John Tkaczewski
December Webinar: How to Enable File Transfer
Acceleration in FileCatalyst Workflow
Presenter Introduction
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John Tkaczewski• Co-Founder and President of Unlimi-Tech Software
Inc – The creators of FileCatalyst products.
• Oversees creative and technical vision for FileCatalyst Webmail and FileCatalyst Workflow
• Blog: http://www.filecatalyst.com/blog
Agenda
• Overview: Why do you need File Transfer Acceleration?
• Deployment Overview
• Settings required in FileCatalyst Direct Server
• Settings required in FileCatalyst Workflow
• Other benefits of Integrating FileCatalyst Workflow with Direct Server
• Upcoming Events
• Questions? Please type them in the GotoWebinar box.
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Overview: Why acceleration?
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Every network suffers from latency
Latency is an expression of how much time it takes for a packet of data to get from one designated point to another.
Network latency is measured by sending a packet and receiving an acknowledgement. This round-trip time (RTT) is the “latency”.
Visualize the flow of packets like water running through a hose. With FTP, there is a kink in the hose restricting the water’s flow. With FileCatalyst, the kink is removed and water can rush through unrestricted.
FTP is a very serial process. Each packet of data must be received before a new packet is sent = Decreased transfer speed
FileCatalyst completely saturates the pipe by sending multiple blocks of data = Increased transfer speed
Source FileDestination
File
Acknowledgments
Data Packet
Source FileDestination
File
Acknowledgments
Overview: Why acceleration?
• Is my line speed close to 10Mbps or more?
• Am I transferring to and from geographically-diverse locations?
• Is my network fragile and prone to packet loss? (Satellite, Wireless)
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Time SavingsTransfer Scenario
LA to Hong KongRTT 250ms / Loss 1.5%
FTP
20 minutes44 hours43½ hours
138x faster
LA to AucklandRTT 200ms / Loss 2%
20 minutes35 hours34½ hours
110x faster
LA to LondonRTT 110ms / Loss 1%
20 minutes16 hours15½ hours
49x faster
6GB File over a T3 (45 Mbps) connection
FileCatalyst
Overview: Why acceleration?
Deployment Overview (no acceleration)
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Firewall
FileCatalyst Workflow
End user using web browser
Internal FTP Server
Third Party FTP Server
Internet
HTTP / FTP / FTPS Requests
Deployment Overview (with acceleration)
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Firewall
FileCatalyst Workflow
End user using web browser
HTTP Requests
UDP, FTP, FTPS
FileCatalyst Direct
InternetFTP, FTPS, Remote Admin
Settings required in
FileCatalyst Direct Server
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Take a note of port settings
Create a regular user that will be used as a proxy account
Enable Remote Administration and set password (Optional)
Settings required in
FileCatalyst Workflow
• Modify Configuration – Configure Internal Server –Disable Internal Server
• Modify Configuration – FC Servers / Script Execution
• Uncheck Use Internal for the Default Site, Click on Check Site
• Enter Host, Username, Password and Port as configured in the previous slide in Direct Server
• (Optionally) Configure Remote Admin, user name and password.
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Other benefits of Integrating
Workflow with Direct Server
• Automatically create user accounts in both Direct and Workflow
• Ability to support FTP, SFTP and FTPS
• Remote Administration of Direct Server from Workflow
• Central Management and Monitoring with FileCatalyst Central
• Create multiple storage paths on the same server– Ex: F:\ drive could be for users and g:\ for post production
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Upcoming Events:
- BES Expo, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (Jan 14-16)
- Ontario Day in L.A. (Jan 21)
- FileCatalyst User Forum, Canadian High Commission, London, UK
(Feb. 24th)
- BVE 2014, Excel, London, UK (Feb 25-26)
- CABSAT 2014, Dubai World Trade Centre (March 11-13)
- NAB Show, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 5-10)
And of course don’t forget our monthly webinars...
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