OTTAWA, ON, 22 March, 2007 – There’s now a way for
Mac creative professionals to fully concentrate on their 3-D
animations and high definition multi-media projects without
worrying about how to most efficiently transmit those files
between studios around the globe. FileCatalyst – a software-only
solution from Unlimi-Tech Software Inc. – offers Mac creative
pros maximum throughput and reliability for large point-to-point
file transfers such as feature films, 3-D animations and geo-spatial
images.
FileCatalyst can be remotely installed on a Mac in less than
20 minutes for fast, interactive collaboration on large datasets
commonly found in media, advertising agency, government, military
and enterprise Wide Area Network (WAN) settings.
Previous to FileCatalyst, Mac-based creative professionals
relied on traditional software solutions for file transfers
that were severely affected by degrading network conditions.
These solutions provided no monitoring and automation for
guaranteed file delivery. They also often required hardware
installation and testing that took three to five days to physically
set up for each end of a transmission, while offering inferior
connection throughput.
“We can guarantee a FileCatalyst customer’s connection
throughput improvement before they even get our software,
said Chris Bailey, Unlimi-Tech’s CEO. “FileCatalyst
delivers data up to 50 times faster than systems based on
file transfer protocol (FTP).” Written in Java, FileCatalyst
provides a cross-platform (Mac, Unix, Linux and Windows) file
transfer solution that improves bandwidth utilization and
file transfer reliability to save time and money.”
Rain Network is a Brazilian company that has created a solution
for the independent cinema market by interconnecting theatres
in a digital network. With offices in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro,
New York and London, Rain Network uses FileCatalyst to transmit
films in digital format, by satellite, cable and DSL to 130
South American, 23 U.S. and five U.K. movie venues.
The company routinely transmits more than 250 feature films
a month, each around 15 to 20 gigabytes in size. A feature
film may be transmitted several times to various locations
depending on demand. Fernando Fortes, Technical Manager at
Rain Network, said this amounts to at least one terabyte of
data every month. Before adopting FileCatalyst, when network
transmissions were disrupted, or a data packet lost, the company
had to resend the whole file again. The system didn’t
allow for resending only the lost or delayed segment.
“We could be sending the same 20 gigabytes several
times,” said Fortes. “We’re charged by the
amount of data we transmit, and a troublesome connection means
money down the drain. We paid nearly 10 times annually what
we now pay for FileCatalyst.”
About Unlimi-Tech Software Inc.
With facilities in Ottawa, Canada, Unlimi-Tech Software Inc.
is a world leader in making complex file transfers as easy
as possible for enterprise end users. Founded in 2000, the
company has more than 500 satisfied customers, including Fortune
500 satellite users, media companies, government agencies,
and educational institutions. For more information, visit
www.unlimi-tech.com.
Copyright © 2007, Unlimi-Tech Software Inc. All rights
reserved. Unlimi-Tech and FileCatalyst are trademarks of Unlimi-Tech
Software Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
