Moving files within BET had become a combination of traditional FTP and other ad-hoc methods including email attachments and online services. These methods had no central tracking, acceleration or reliability, and weren’t always simple to use. Supporting multiple methods was hindering productivity and causing delays.

FileCatalyst Webmail provides a web-based application that allows sending files to anyone with an email address. The user logs into the BET file transfer web portal and goes through a simple process similar to composing an email and attaching files. All deliveries are automatically tracked by the system. “We now have one way to deliver files to all users regardless of the variables,” says Will Horton, Engineer Post Production. “FTP is officially dead. Thank you, FileCatalyst.”

On the surface, FileCatalyst Webmail presents an extremely simple way for an end user to upload files. Under the hood it also provides the benefits of the world’s fastest acceleration technology and enterprise-level reliability.

“FileCatalyst Webmail was designed to be fast and easy to use, but also offers advanced features that combine the best of online ‘box’ and ‘send’ services,” says John Tkaczewski, President of Unlimi-Tech. “We’re thrilled that BET has chosen Webmail to simplify their file transfer process.”

About Unlimi-Tech

Located in Ottawa, Canada, Unlimi-Tech Software is the creator of FileCatalyst, the world’s leading file transfer solution. Founded in 2000, the company has more than nine hundred commercial and government clients. FileCatalyst technology is a software-based solution designed to accelerate and optimize file transfers across global networks. FileCatalyst is immune to the effects that latency and packet loss have on traditional file transfer methods like FTP, HTTP or CIFS. FileCatalyst addresses these issues for enterprise WAN, satellite and wireless communications, media and content providers, and government and military organizations.

Original article available here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/11/prweb8948034.htm

Canadian Cloud Computing has released the case study, which can be found in its original form at CCC’s website: “The Road to Banff leads through the Cloud“

What is a code-signing certificate?

To keep our applets secure, we use code-signing certificates. It’s like shrink-wrap, guaranteeing the applet has not been tampered with by a 3rd party. These are renewed bi-annually, and are now available.

What is a code-signing certificate? I’m sure there are better articles on the web to explain the smallest details, but the general idea is that we source a security certificate, much like those used to secure pages over HTTPS, which make sure that an applet that comes from us cannot be tampered with. If a third party intercepts and tries to modify the code for malicious purposes, the applet will no longer function. When you use an Unlimi-Tech applet, the certificate is our guarantee that it will do nothing harmful to your computer.

Why every 2 years? Like other types of certificates, the certificate vendor cannot simply issue a certificate for a ‘lifetime’ guarantee.

How do I upgrade? In most cases, all you need to do is download the new version of the applet from our website, and simply copy and paste the JAR file from the ZIP over top of the existing one on your website. Done! Of course, you should always make a backup before you make changes to your site. Here’s a more detailed article from our knowledge base:

Fix Expired Certificate / Upgrade Applet – Unless you have a much older applet (in which case your certificate already expired ages ago!) you will likely be option #1 in that article.

MediaSilo is the online toolset for video professionals. Created by video producers, the platform is used today by thousands of creatives around the globe to manage digital assets and collaborate with others. MediaSilo offers robust features and benefits such as managing video, web-based broadcasting, cloud storage, transcripts and more.

MediaSilo has always provided clients point-to-point transfer of files up to 4GB in size. While some workflows never reach this limitation, several clients asked for the ability to share larger files for dailies and rough cuts. Many lacked the resources to set up and manage a dedicated system and simply wanted to avoid that hassle. Those clients looked to MediaSilo to facilitate a solution. MediaSilo is constantly evolving based on client input, and began looking into file transfer systems. FileCatalyst technology emerged as the perfect fit.

“FileCatalyst is known for its good reputation and outstanding technology,” says Kai Pradel, Founder and CTO of MediaSilo. “By integrating FileCatalyst into the MediaSilo platform, our client base can now take advantage of the file transfer system without the upfront investment, in a secure and cost-effective manner.”

In November, MediaSilo launched ExpressBox, a module within the core application that removes file size limitations and allows for transfers of up to 300GB per file, anywhere in the world. Files are uploaded to the server using FileCatalyst’s UDP-based transfer technology, and a select list of recipients is notified via an email sent by the MediaSilo system. The recipient clicks a download link in the email, and FileCatalyst technology once again powers the file transfer. On both upload and download, FileCatalyst ensures maximum speed, reliability, and security.

“Efficiently delivering very large files via standard protocols like FTP can be a nightmare,” says Chris Bailey, CEO of Unlimi-Tech Software. “The reliability features of TCP don’t work well on global networks, and organizations with high-bandwidth links will never reach full speed. We built FileCatalyst specifically to solve these sorts of problems.”

While its acceleration technology is available within its own family of products, FileCatalyst is quickly becoming known as the preferred integration partner for fast file transfer.

&ldquo:No other company offers the integration options we do,” says Chris Bailey, &ldquo:especially when it comes to web applications. MediaSilo had already built a full web-based workflow solution, and just needed to solve the problem of large file transfer. Easily done, using our applets and JavaScript API.”

Unlimi-Tech also prides itself on the high level of personalized expert support provided during and after integration work.

&ldquo:It couldn’t have been easier,” says Kai Pradel. &ldquo:Not only in terms of the technology itself, but because of the time and attention afforded us by the Unlimi-Tech engineering team.”

About MediaSilo

MediaSilo is a Boston-based online media company created by video production professionals and web application designers to deliver an Internet based video content management and collaboration solution.

www.mediasilo.com

About Unlimi-Tech Software

Located in Ottawa, Canada, Unlimi-Tech Software is the creator of FileCatalyst, the world’s leading file transfer solution. Founded in 2000, the company has more than seven hundred and fifty commercial and government clients. FileCatalyst technology is a software-based solution designed to accelerate and optimize file transfers across global networks. FileCatalyst is immune to the effects that latency and packet loss have on traditional file transfer methods like FTP, HTTP or CIFS. FileCatalyst addresses these issues for enterprise WAN, satellite and wireless communications, media and content providers, and government and military organizations.

www.filecatalyst.com

(PRWEB) September 21, 2010
Unlimi-Tech Software, the pioneer in accelerated file transfers, is pleased to announce the integration of its FileCatalyst file transfer technology into Mosaic, the enterprise-grade digital media management platform from Tata Communications.
The Mosaic service provides media companies with a complete digital asset management solution, ensuring secure, efficient management of content and workflow throughout the value chain. Customers benefit from lower overhead costs, shortened post-production time, the flexibility of an open operating environment and premium content delivery over Tata Communications’ global fiber backbone.

As a replacement for traditional technologies such as FTP sites, FileCatalyst, integrated with Mosaic, enables end-to-end management of file-based content across the new digital supply chain – ultimately ensuring effective collaboration across multiple creative organisations, all of whom could be located anywhere in the world.
“We were impressed with FileCatalyst’s architecture and the team’s willingness to work with us to tailor their product to meet the needs of our customers.” comments Julian Wheeler, VP Global Media and Entertainment, Tata Communications.

“Working closely with Tata Communications during the integration process was a key part of this project,” says Chris Bailey, CEO of Unlimi-Tech Software. “By being a part of the process, we could help them use the FileCatalyst platform to its best advantage, providing instant support and engineering resources as needed.”
Mosaic uses FileCatalyst to move files into and out of the system, capturing relevant metadata or processing requests from customers in a seamless workflow. Mosaic was designed as a globally distributed file-based workflow solution accessed via a web browser. Web-based tools are a primary component of the FileCatalyst platform, providing a far richer experience on the web than a simple browser plugin can offer. The portal-based approach of FileCatalyst fits well with the existing Mosaic customer experience.

Regarding the performance of FileCatalyst transfer technology, Julian Wheeler concluded, “Since using FileCatalyst, we have seen a marked improvement in file transfer rates. The auto reconnect and resume features have also proved to be very powerful, particularly in regions of the world where networks have frequent outages, forcing manual resend when using traditional FTP.”

“This is really what the acceleration side of FileCatalyst is all about,” says Christian Charette, Software Development Manager at Unlimi-Tech. “By solving the problems of traditional technologies, FileCatalyst makes file transfer much faster and also far more reliable.”

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Feature List

Beyond bringing FileCatalyst compatibility into the fold, these improvements are also part of v2.5:

• Support for UTF-8 characters, allows to transfer files with filenames containing non-roman characters.
• Support for FTPS (Implicit mode only)
• Logging with log rotation
• Support for HTML form upload with progress bar – with a redirect after transfer
• Support to transfer files larger than 4GB
• administrative console to monitor usage
• FXP (or server to server transfers) capabilities when used in conjunction with UnlimitedFTP Pro Applet
• Support for G6 FTP server

What is an FTP Tunneling Servlet?

If you are unfamiliar with the UnlimitedFTP Servlet, the short version is that it acts as a proxy between HTTP traffic and your FTP or FileCatalyst Server.

The main benefit is virtually failure-free connectivity. Some organizations block FTP wholesale. But for those organizations to allow access to the internet (and very few businesses could operate without internet) they are obviously permitting HTTP. If an organization permits HTTP, their users can transfer to and from the FTP Tunneling Servlet. Then, the servlet acts as a “relay”, letting communication and data transfer reach your FTP or FileCatalyst server.

Another huge benefit is that as the organization with the FTP or FileCatalyst Server, you can shield it from direct access over the internet, using the Tunneling Servlet as the go-between. Not only does this add a layer to security (FTP connections will only occur within your network), but if HTTPS is already enabled on your web server, you can leverage the encryption benefits without configuring your server for FTPS/SFTP (although FTPS support is also available).