Aspera Sync

The new Aspera Sync offers multi-directional file replication and continuous synchronisation over the WAN, with unprecedented scalability for maximum speed networks, extreme data volumes and huge numbers of individual files.

Aspera Sync can be configured to run continuously for real-time synchronisation—leveraging its efficient file change scanning—or trigger replications manually or automatically, to synchronise files of any type, format or size.

Thanks to Aspera fasp™ technology, you can synchronise files and directories over the WAN regardless of distance and network conditions at maximum speed, with end-to-end security, and with utmost control over bandwidth utilisation.  Aspera Sync performance improvements over rsync and other synchronisation systems reaches 10-100x, both in stable networks or in the most extreme conditions (500 msec delay, 10% packet-loss).

Applications

•    Global file sharing, distribution and collaboration
    - Multiple users and locations can access replicated data and share their updates, regardless of location
    - Remote consumer data delivery
    - Continuous updates of software and media

•    Real-time mirroring
    - Replicate on-demand or continuously synchronise servers in real time over the WAN, regardless of distance and network conditions

•    File archiving and storage
    - Real-time continuous data archiving
    -  Centralised, remote back-ups

•    Disaster/Recovery
    - Replicate and back up data either online or through cloud storage
    - Automatically snapshot or mirror data to offsite data centers for disaster/recovery

•    Server and VM migration, replication, back-up and recovery
    - Minimise setup time, duplication and re-installation of new and existing systems by fast replication of servers and virtual machines

•    Automate the replication of actual and virtual servers over wide area networks

Functionality at-a-glance

•    Multi-directional synchronisation of remote files and directories

•    One-to-one, one-to-many, and full-mesh synchronisation

•    Designed for extreme scalability
    — Millions of files
    — Multi-terabyte file sets
    — Multi-gigabit speed

•    Fastest speed for bulk-data synchronisation over WANs

•    Efficient change detection and updates
    — Locally detects changes without having to check with remote systems via file system snapshot
    — Leverages file system notifications for continuous file and directory synchronisation

•    Flexible transfer and bandwidth management

•    Matches the security and reliability standards of the Aspera portfolio of software products

•    Policy-based conflict handling*

•    Management console for configuration, management and reporting**

•    Open architecture for integration with third-party processes and systems

Licensing and deployment

•    Flexible deployment options:     - Stand-alone product (no need to purchase a separate Aspera server)     - Add-on to Aspera Enterprise Server or Aspera Point-to-Point (upcoming options) •    Multi-tiered licensing by bandwidth capacity, licensed per seat:     - One license per server, available as individual or packs of licenses     - If Aspera Sync is added on to an Aspera Enterprise Server (or Point-to-Point), then the bandwidth capacity for Aspera Sync matches the Aspera server’s license •    Platform support     - Linux only     - Upcoming releases will support Windows, and other platforms If you would like any further information regarding the Aspera product range or fast file transfer in general, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Documents:

Aspera_Sync_Datasheet.pdf