how to enable file transfer acceleration in filecatalyst workflow

Presenter: John Tkaczewski

December Webinar: How to Enable File Transfer

Acceleration in FileCatalyst Workflow

Presenter Introduction

| © Copyright FileCatalyst, 20132

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

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.


Overview: Why acceleration?


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


• 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)



Time SavingsTransfer Scenario

LA to Hong KongRTT 250ms / Loss 1.5%

FTP

20 minutes44 hours43½ hours

138x faster

LA to AucklandRTT 200ms / Loss 2%


110x faster

LA to LondonRTT 110ms / Loss 1%


49x faster

6GB File over a T3 (45 Mbps) connection

FileCatalyst


Deployment Overview (no acceleration)


Firewall

FileCatalyst Workflow

End user using web browser

Internal FTP Server

Third Party FTP Server

Internet

HTTP / FTP / FTPS Requests

Deployment Overview (with acceleration)


Firewall


End user using web browser

HTTP Requests

UDP, FTP, FTPS

FileCatalyst Direct

InternetFTP, FTPS, Remote Admin

Settings required in

FileCatalyst Direct Server


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


• 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.


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


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...

Questions?