Top 10 – security breaches related to file transfer in the recent months
Two of the problems we address with our accelerated file transfer solutions are security (offering SSL and AES encryption, as well as safe authentication methods such as LDAPs) and of course speed. By...
View ArticleThe World is Getting Faster – FTP is not
Just finished reading a post at GigaOm regarding gigabit fibre in the UK. Of course, being in the business that we’re in, I immediately thought: if businesses of all sizes, and even homes end up with...
View ArticleToday’s Media File Sizes – What’s Average?
Sending media files can be challenging: FTP is slow and unreliable, attachment size limits often prevent sending via email and shipping on physical storage solutions is costly and can take days to...
View ArticleNASA’s 622 Mbps Link to the Moon: How to Increase Transfer Speeds
In a recent press release (http://www.nasa.gov/press/2013/october/nasa-laser-communication-system-sets-record-with-data-transmissions-to-and-from/#.UmkyxPlwrng) NASA announced that now they have a 622...
View ArticleWhat Not to Share.
As a software company in the file transfer space, our team often provides demos to potential clients. In order to do this, we use demo sites, including some private instances as well as files2u.com, a...
View ArticleMaking the transition easy
When considering a replacement for your FTP Solution, there are a lot of questions you or your team may have. Some answers to those questions are easy, some may take some digging, and some you won’t...
View ArticleFile sharing services continue to cause security headaches
A recent article from SC Magazine titled “File sharing programs cause data leaks, security headaches” continues to underline the ongoing struggle that businesses have with daily file sharing. The...
View ArticleTaking a Look Back
We were recently notified that we were selected for a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for Secure and Accelerated File Transfer. I have to say, I never expected this when John Tkaczewski and I...
View ArticleGrowth of “at home” for live event production
With all the hardware and software solutions available on the market today, broadcasters are facing an explosion of equipment required to be shipped to a live venue. In the planning and testing phase,...
View ArticleRemember Sochi
Gigabits per second (Gbps). That is a unit you hear thrown around when talking about our file transfer technology. We brought 2Gbps transfers to NBC this year for the Winter Olympics. Uploads and...
View ArticleIntroducing FileCatalyst TransferAgent
If you have been keeping up with FileCatalyst, you may have already heard of our latest product, FileCatalyst TransferAgent. Officially released yesterday, TransferAgent introduces a new way to harness...
View ArticleWhat Problems are we solving?
This blog post is in response to a Google+ topic presented here by Jay Cuthrell (@qthrul) The question was: I’m catching up on Aspera, Digital Rapids, FileCatalyst, Kencast, RepliWeb, RocketStream...
View ArticleJoin us in India
Being able to join forces with other businesses is a key factor to growing a successful company. Global partnerships allow us at FileCatalyst to have a greater reach with our products and promote our...
View ArticleIntroduction to FileCatalyst Central
FileCatalyst Central is a web application used to monitor an organization’s entire FileCatalyst deployment. View ongoing transfers in real time, dig into transaction histories, and manage or monitor...
View ArticleMoving big data in the oil & gas industry
Big data is a big trend these days, referring to the massive volume of both structured and unstructured data that is so large it is difficult to process using traditional database management tools....
View ArticleChris Bailey discusses accelerated file transfers on The Workflow Show
The Workflow Show, hosted by Nick Gold and Jason Whetstone of Chesapeake Systems, is a podcast that addresses overarching trends and specific tech topics to help guide listeners through these...
View ArticleFileCatalyst Workflow 4.9.6 – What’s new?
With FileCatalyst Workflow release 4.9.6 just around the corner, let’s review what has changed. It has been over 7 months since our last release v4.9.5 in June of last year (2015). This update has been...
View ArticleIt’s BIG, It’s back and we’ll be there!
The annual larger then life convention of National Association of Broadcasters NABShow in short is coming to Las Vegas April 16-21, 2016. This will be the 10th year in the row that FileCatalyst will be...
View ArticlePicking up right where we left off with the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Over the years, we have had the privilege of working with many customers and partners who have benefited from the FileCatalyst technology and this year, that privilege continues. Once again, NBC Sports...
View ArticleHighlights of a successful NAB
What a successful showing at the NAB show in Las Vegas this year. We look back at some highlights where IABM.TV caught up with President and Co-founder of FileCatalyst, John Tkaczewski to find out...
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