Resources

On-Demand Webinar

Moving Files at 10 Gbps

Summary In this webinar FileCatalyst Co-Founder and President John Tkaczewski sits down with special guest Christian Charette, FileCatalyst’s Director of Software Development as he demonstrates our 10 Gbps file transfers and provides an overview of the technology behind these speeds. Christian also gives a great overview of the effects latency and packet loss when using FTP...
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Moving Large Volumes of Small Files at Accelerated Speeds

Summary When using FTP to send large directories the setup and teardown for each individual file that it ends up taking several hours to copy a directory containing several thousand files. In this webinar, FileCatalyst’s Co-Founder and CEO Chris Bailey explains how FileCatalyst can address the issues surrounding transferring large volumes of small files at accelerated speeds....
On-Demand Webinar

Making The Transition from FTP to FileCatalyst

Summary Sometimes, it can be difficult for an enterprise to make organization-wide changes that will impact business-critical tasks. When using traditional file transfer technologies, such as FTP or HTTP, making the transition to a file transfer acceleration solution such as FileCatalyst can bring significant benefits and greatly boost productivity and efficiency. What & How ...
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FileCatalyst vs. FTP – Compare File Transfer Speeds

Summary TCP, the foundation of the internet, has been in use since the 1970s. But as the files we transfer has exploded in size since the invention of TCP, it is no longer a feasible means of efficiently sending these large files across the WAN. The serial nature of TCP means that time is wasted waiting on acknowledgments instead of sending data. The alternative protocol, UDP...
On-Demand Webinar

FileCatalyst for C++ Developers

Summary This webinar, presented by FileCatalyst’s President and CEO, John Tkaczewski, shows viewers how to leverage the FileCatalyst C++ API to add file transfer acceleration directly into a workflow. The webinar covers the features of the C++ API, the requirements, how to get started with using the API, and a demo on building a visual C++ fast file transfer application. ...
On-Demand Webinar

FileCatalyst for Java Developers

Summary FileCatalyst Co-Founder and President, John Tkaczewski, presents viewers with an in-depth look at FileCatalyst from a developer’s perspective. This webinar provides an overview of how to build a fully functional file transfer application using the FileCatalyst Client Java API and NetBeans. What & How The Development Kit is the foundation of our products; if you own...
On-Demand Webinar

Remote Data Replication for disaster recovery

Summary When working across global networks, getting files from office to another across continental distances can be a very slow, and costly task to accomplish. Whether making off-site disaster recovery backups, mirroring data across multiple offices, FTP limits the possibilities of creating global content distribution networks. What & How In this webinar FileCatalyst Co...
On-Demand Webinar

Overcoming the Limits of Email Attachments with FileCatalyst

Summary We all use email on a daily basis; millions are sent every minute, making it “the way” we communicate at work. As handy as emails are, they still have limitations that hold back their content sharing potential. One critical setback is the strict size limitations placed on attachments, at a mere 25 MB. In this webinar, FileCatalyst’s Co-Founder and President, John...
Blog

GoAnywhere MFT Not Affected by EFAIL Vulnerabilities

  Image Ashland, NE, May 16, 2018 In light of the recent Open PGP & S/MIME warning (EFAIL), GoAnywhere has performed a software security review of its managed file transfer solution to ensure customers and their encrypted emails are not affected by this vulnerability. The review was positive and demonstrates that GoAnywhere MFT is...
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The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) & The Mind Blowing Big Data It Will Produce

I’ve been looking into projects that are generating large amounts of data or big data in other words, and one project I came across that really peaked my interest was the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Project. This a long term project (currently phase 5 of 7) is working to answer some of science’s hardest, and mankind’s oldest, questions to better understand the origins of the...
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IT Pros in Healthcare: How to Choose a Secure File Transfer Solution

  Image Every healthcare provider wants to avoid being the next data breach headline—and unfortunately, we have seen many incidents and their consequences in 2018 so far. The causes of these data breaches range from wrongly configured databases to successful malware attacks and unauthorized user access. For those looking to avoid...
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3 Ways Your Peers are Using Secure Forms

  Image If you exchange any amount of sensitive information as paper documents, electronic PDFs, images, or spreadsheets, you know keeping track of data and ensuring it gets where it needs to go can be a challenge. And if you work with multiple parties to receive this information, like employees, vendors, clients, stakeholders, and...
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On-Premises and the Cloud: A Comparison of Two Unique Environments

On-premises. The cloud. Hybrid environments. As technology evolves and business needs grow, organizations are rapidly trying to make sense of their options. What are the benefits of running their software and data on-premises? What concerns should IT and security teams be aware of when implementing their processes in the cloud? Can they do a bit of both and go hybrid? There...
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15 Ways to Avoid Document Chaos with Secure Forms

  Image Vendors, employees, customers, and trading partners exchange an abundance of files every day, often by a variety of means including mail, email, telecomm apps like Skype, shared file storage like Dropbox or Google Drive, and sometimes even SMS. While documents are an inescapable reality for busy organizations, keeping track...
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2018 Cybersecurity Concerns in Healthcare and How to Address Them

Image The first few weeks of January always seem to be accompanied by an influx of new cybersecurity trends, forecasts, and concerns. As expected, 2018 has followed this pattern—and with the need for secure patient information growing ever more critical and the arrival of GDPR in May, it’s no surprise that healthcare experts are deep...
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The GDPR is Coming… What’s it Mean to You?

There is a new wave of regulation coming in the form of the European Union Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR). These provisions and regulations have been in development over the last four years, and starting May 25th, 2018; it will begin to be enforced. After that date, substantial fines will be imposed on those who don’t comply with new regulations. Before we dive into what...
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10 Essential Tips for Securing FTP and SFTP Servers

  Image Most organizations use FTP or SFTP servers to exchange files and other critical business documents with their trading partners. Unfortunately, these servers have become a primary target for hackers, putting your FTP or SFTP server at risk of a costly data breach. Bob Luebbe, GoAnywhere Chief Architect at Fortra, hosted a...
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Is Your Data REALLY Safe on the IBM i (AS/400)?

  Image “AS/400 is built to be safe and reliable.” “No one makes viruses for the IBM i. There are no known cases of malware, either.” “IBM has amazing IBM i server security, so we don’t have to worry about vulnerabilities.” Do these statements sound familiar? Perhaps you’ve come across these claims in the industry, heard someone...
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Managed File Transfer: It's More than SFTP

  Image For many, MFT and SFTP are a package deal. You can’t seem to have a managed file transfer solution without relying on an SFTP server to secure your file transfers. But this leaves a lot of people wondering—is managed file transfer only useful for SFTP file transfer automation? The reality is, MFT is far more than just an...
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Uploading Files Into Azure Blob Storage at Multi-Gigabit Speeds

Moving data into cloud storage can present a number of challenges for organizations across all industries. Some of these challenges include finding a tool that can simplify the process and a solution that can move the data to the cloud as fast as possible. This blog will examine two methods used to transfer files into Microsoft Azure Blob storage: using Microsoft’s tool AzCopy...