Aspera Introduction

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INTRODUCTION TO ASPERA HIGH-SPEED TRANSFER

9/2/2015

Bernardo F. Mucio Porras

Cloud Technical Sales

[email protected]


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ASPERAS MISSION

Create the next-generation transport

technologies that move the worlds digital

assets at maximum speed, regardless of

file size, transfer distance and network

conditions.

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TRENDS

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Big Data Explosion 90% of data today file-based or unstructured

Mix of file sizesbut larger and larger files the norm

Diversity of IP NetworksMedia, Bandwidth Rates, and Conditions Variable bandwidth rates (slow to super-fast)

Bandwidth rates increasingcosts decreasing

Network media remains diverse (terrestrial, satellite, wireless) Conditions varyall networks prone to degradation over distance

Global Workflowsmoving Big Data over WANs Teams are geographically dispersed

Over distance, network conditions degrade

Contemporary TCP acceleration solutions not designed for big data transfer and

replication

Cloud Computing Grows Up More choices: SoftLayer, AWS, Microsoft Azure, OpenStack, HP Cloud

No longer a niche Netflix (transcoding), MTV (global video distribution), BGI

(genomic sequencing)


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an industry game changer

65th EMMY AWARDS


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ASPERA SAMPLE CUSTOMERS

Studios

20th Century FoxDreamWorksDisneyLucas Film

ParamountPixarSony PicturesSony ImageworksUniversalWarner Bros. & GDMX

Broadcasters

ABCABS-CBN

AFPAndrita StudioCBSCBCCNNCSTVDiscoveryESPNFoxFoxtelHBOITN

MLBNBCNBA NetworkNFL NetworkNovaMTV NetworksOutdoor ChannelRainbow MediaRed Bee MediaSBSScripps NetworksShowtime Networks

Sky GermanySky ItaliaStarz EntertainmentTravel ChanelTV GuideTVNTurnerUnivision

Online Aggregators

Apple iTunesAmazon.comBrightcoveEMI Music

Google YouTubeHuluJoostMicrosoft StudiosNetflixSynccast (Technicolor)Universal MusicSony BMG

Post Product io n

Ascent MediaCinesite

CINRAMCryptography Rsch Inst.DeluxeFramestoreeFilmLightstorm EntertainmentModern Video FilmMoving Picture CompanyParkRoadsPost LogicPostworks NYReelz Channel

Cable/MSOs and IPTV

ATTBritish TelecomComcastCrawford

CommunicationsDirecTVEchoStar & Dish NetworkRogers Wireless & CableShawTelstraTime Warner CableVerizon

Content Distr ibut ion

Alcatel-Lucent / VelocixEdgecastiBAHNLevel3Limelight NetworksMove Networks

Integrated & Cloud

Accenture DETEArtesiaAcresso SubscribeNetCeitonEMC Documentum

Epk.TVGLOBALedit &

FileSocietyIBM Media HubMicrosoft IMMMITNorthPlains TeleScopeOmneonOoyalathePlatformTandberg MediaPath

Games

ActivisionDisney Interactive StudiosEidos InteractiveElectronic Arts

Microsoft XBOXNintendoSegaSony Computer EntertainmentSony ConnectTake-Two InteractiveUbisoft

Life Sciences

Applied BioSystemsBiomedical SystemsBGIBroad Institute

Duke UniversityEBIFred HutchinsonGenome Research Ltd.Johns HopkinsNIH / NCBITranslational GenomicsUniversity of Maryland

Publ ish ing

Dow Jones OnlineHougton Mifflin Harcourt

New York TimesPearsonRandom HouseRR DonnelleyThomson ReutersTime, Inc.Sports Illustrated

Engineering, R&D

Apple ComputerAutodesk

CGG VeritasEuropean Space AgencyGeneral DynamicsGlobal FoundriesHP PSGLSINetAppNokiaSamsungSoftware AG

Federal Government, DOD

DIANASAUS Army, Navy, Air ForceUSDOJFBI

NSANGAUS JFCOMSOCOMINSCOMState DepartmentDISA, SPAWARMIT Lincoln LabsHHS/NIHArmed Forces Network

Financial Serv ices

Bank of AmericaDow Jones

Gloucester ResearchMetlifeMorgan StanleyTD Bank

Global Enterpr ise

Abercrombie and FitchAdidasCoca ColaCodan

GreenpeaceIron MountainMary Kay CosmeticsMilwaukee BucksJohnson & JohnsonRCDB

Legal, eDiscovery

Fios, IncGreenberg and TraurigIPRO CorpIT.COMKing and SpaldingMccarter & EnglishRicohStroz Friedberg

Pharma

Abbott LaboratoriesGlenmark GenericsMerckPfizer


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ASPERA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

CLOUD HYBRID ON PREMISE

FASPDISTANCE INDEPENDENT

INFRASTRUCTURE AGNOSTIC

Locate your big data anywhere and move itseamlessly with high-speed, secure transfers

FILE SIZE INDEPENDENT

Maximum transfer speed, optimal

bandwidth utilization and maximum I/Othroughput on any storage platform

regardless of number or size of files ALL PARADIGMS & DEPLOYMENT MODELS

Transfer, replicate or synchronize your data in all

types of scenarios: one-to-one, hub and spoke,

unidirectional and multi-directional

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CHALLENGES WITH TCP AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Distance degrades conditions on all networks Latency (or Round Trip Times) increase

Packet losses increase

Fast networks just as prone to degradation

TCP performance degrades with distance Throughput bottleneck becomes more severe with

increased latency and packet loss

TCP does not scale with bandwidth TCP designed for low bandwidth

Adding more bandwidth does not improve throughput

Alternative Technologies TCP-based - Network latency and packet loss must be low

UDP traffic blasters - Inefficient and waste bandwidth Data caching - Inappropriate for many large file transfer workflows

Modified TCP - Improves on TCP performance but insufficient for fast networks

Data compression - Time consuming and impractical for certain file types

CDNs & co-lo build outs - High overhead and expensive to scale

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FASP: HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRANSPORT

Maximum transfer speed

Optimal end-to-end throughput efficiency

Transfer performance scales with bandwidth independent of transfer

distance and resilient to packet loss

Congestion Avoidance and Policy Control

Automatic, full utilization of available bandwidth

On-the-fly prioritization and bandwidth allocation

Uncompromising security and reliability

Secure, user/endpoint authentication AES-128 cryptography in transit and at-rest

Scalable management, monitoring and control

Real-time progress, performance and bandwidth utilization

Detailed transfer history, logging, and manifest

Low Overhead

Less than 0.1% overhead on 30% packet loss

High performance with large files or large sets of small files

Resulting in

Transfers up to thousands of times faster than FTP with precise and

predictable transfer times

Extreme scalability (concurrency and throughput)

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FASP PERFORMANCE BREAKTHROUGH

Across US US Europe US ASIA

10 GB 100 GB 10 GB 100 GB 10 GB 100 GB

FTP

10 Mbps

10-20 Hrs Impractical 15-20 Hrs Impractical Impractical Impractical100 Mbps

1 Gbps

10 Gbps

AsperaFASP

10 Mbps 140 Min 23.3 140 Min 23.3 140 Min 23.3

100 Mbps 14 Min 2.3 Hrs 14 Min 2.3 Hrs 14 Min 2.3 Hrs

1 Gbps 1.4 Min 14 Min 1.4 Min 14 Min 1.4 Min 14 Min

10 Gbps 8.4 Sec 1.4 Min 8.4 Sec 1.4 Min 8.4 Sec 1.4 Min

TCP transfer times limited by packet loss, delay (network distance) NOT BANDWIDTH

Aspera transfer times shorten linearly with bandwidth

Independent of packet loss, delay (network distance)Cross USAdd 1% to 5% IntercontinentalAdd 1% to 10%

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Extraordinary bandwidth control Automatic, full utilization of available

bandwidth

Protection of other network traffic

On-the-fly, per flow, user and job

prioritization

Highly-concurrent transfer stacking

System-wide monitoring and reporting

Real-time progress and performanceanalysis

Real-time bandwidth utilization

Detailed transfer history, logging and

manifest

Centralized command and control Per transfer, user, group and node

Manage and create global transfer policies

Remotely initiate, schedule and automatetransfer jobs

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FASPTM MANAGEMENT WITH ADAPTIVE RATE CONTROL


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ASPERA SOFTWARE OVERVIEW

FASPPATENTED HIGH-SPEED TRANSPORT

Web, Desktop, Email, Mobile,

Embedded

Private On Premise

Distribution, sharing,

collaboration and exchange

Transfer management,

monitoring and automation

Scalable, high-performance

synchronization and replication

TRANSFER CLIENTS WEB APPLICATIONS MANAGEMENT &

AUTOMATION

SYNCHRONIZATION

TRANSFER SERVERS

Any Data Size, Any Distance, Any Network Conditions Any Infrastructure: Block, Object, On Premise, Cloud

Public and Private Cloud Hybrid

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ASPERA DESKTOP CLIENT

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Key Features and Benefits High-speed, FASP-driven transport with real-time

transfer monitoring and control

Simple, intuitive user interface with command line

scripting available for transfer automation

Precise bandwidth control

Bulletproof security with user authentication,encryption in transit and at rest, and data integrity

verification

Applications and Use Cases Backup and recovery for large projects

High-speed, secure content ingest and distribution

over any network

FTP/SFTP replacement for high-performance

transfers


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ASPERA POINT-TO-POINT CLIENT

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Key Features and Benefits High-performance FASP transport

Automatable with Hot Folders, scripting and custom post-processing

Integrated scheduling, queuing, reordering control

Automatic per-transfer and aggregate bandwidth control

Graphically-adjustable transfer speed and priority

Comprehensive transport and content security

Built in SSH service supporting incoming connections (Point-to-Point only)

Applications and Use Cases Automated, high-speed remote backup

Disaster Recovery

General purpose high-speed file transfer

Licensing and deployment

Multi-tiered licensing by bandwidth capacity Comprehensive platform support (Unix, Linux, Windows, Mac, Solaris)

Support connections with Aspera Enterprise Server and Point-to-Point


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ASPERA ENTERPRISE SERVER

Key Features and Benefits Universal base transfer server

High-speed FASP transport of large data sets

Enterprise-wide high-volume content ingest and distribution

Comprehensive automation and scheduling

Advanced user and server management

Complete monitoring and reporting High-availability configuration (active/active or active/passive)

Deployable on premise or in the cloud (public, private, hybrid)

Applications and Use Cases

Enterprise-wide file movement

High-volume content ingest

High-performance content distribution


Multi-tiered licensing based on bandwidth capacity

Usage-based licensing with Aspera On Demand

High-availability configuration (active/active or active/passive)

Comprehensive platform support (Unix, Linux, Windows, Mac, Solaris, Isilon OneFS)

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ASPERA CONNECT SERVER

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Key Features and Benefits Built on top of the Enterprise Server

Application platform with Web interface

Simple web portal exposes root directory for each user

Transfers via Aspera Connect web browser plug-in

Powers FASP transfers for Shares and faspex

Rich APIs enable integration into any custom web

applicationApplications and Use Cases

Global browser-based file exchange

Field and third-party content or data gathering

Integration with custom web applications


Multi-tiered licensing based on bandwidth capacity Usage-based licensing with Aspera On Demand

Comprehensive platform support

High-availability configuration (active/active or active/passive)

Automatic installation of Aspera Connect browser plug-in on the client side


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ASPERA CONNECT BROWSER PLUG-IN

Key Features

High-performance FASP transport Supports for all major browsers including Chrome, Internet

Explorer, Firefox, Safari on Windows, Mac, and Linux (native 64

and 32 bit)

Upload/download client transparently launched by browser

File, directory, and multi-item transfers with queuing

Automatic retry and resume of partial or failed transfers

Built-in transfer monitor for visual, on-the-fly transfer rate control

and monitoring Comprehensive transport and content security, integrated with at-

rest encryption, easy one-click decryption of f iles and directories

Automatic inline installation from the web browser with no

administrative rights required

Rich Javascript API for fully-integrated branded experience,

persistence across host reboots, and in browser control

HTTP fallback mode for highly-restrictive networks with support for

authenticated proxies Language localized for Japanese, Chinese, French and Spanish

Application examples Upload / download client for Connect Server and Aspera faspex

Self installable plug-in enables 3rd party access to content

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ASPERA SHARES MULTI-NODE INGEST AND DISTRIBUTION

Key Features Web application provides secure access (at global distances) to

a consolidated view of all shared content

Fully integrated Aspera Connect provides maximum speed,

secure upload and download of files of any size, at any distance

in a lightweight, simple browser plug-in

Content can be deployed across enterprise servers, private,

public and hybrid clouds

Powerful security model administered through a single

management point combining authorization, user management,and access control

Search, filtering, and sorting capabilities makes it easy to find

individual files or folders in a very large content store

Shares are fully integrated as secure, access controlled

receiving and publishing points

Application examples Internal distribution of digital assets within the enterprise

Collaboration enablement for geographically-distributed teams

Project team and third-party content or data gathering

Global browser-based distribution of data across external teams

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ASPERA DRIVE

Aspera Drive

Browsing of remote Projects and authorized shares fully

integrated in to the desktop explorer

Drag and drop files or folders to initiate high-speed

transfers to and from remote Shares

Background file synchronization between desktop and

cloud

Integrated faspex package sending and receiving

Combined with Aspera faspexand Shares

Web application tier and user interface. Combines all of the file sharing and package sending

capabilities of faspex and Shares to power the Drive

file-sharing ecosystem.

Deploys in conjunction with Aspera Enterprise Server(s) in

the Enterprise or in the cloud

Combines users and groups with file and directory

resources into project-based collaboration spaces

Comprehensive and fine grained access control

combining shares with users and projects

Mobile Aspera Drive and faspexApps

Extends the experience to mobile platforms

Browse Projects and Shares and upload and download

from iOS and Android devices using FASP.

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ASPERA DRIVE

Browse remote projects and authorized Shares

directly from Desktop Explorer Drag and drop files or folders to initiate high-speed

transfers to and from Desktop and remote Shares

Background sync large file sets at high-speed

Right click to send faspexpackages directly from

desktop

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ASPERA FASPEX OVERVIEW

Global Person-to-Person File Delivery Built on Aspera Enterprise Server technology

High-performance FASP transport

Person-to-person and project-based file-exchange

Easy to use Web-based interface, email, mobile and

desktop client interfaces

Easily create and manage work groups for file-based

collaboration

Enterprise-scale user management and access

control

Application examples Internal distribution of digital assets within the

enterprise

Collaboration enablement for geographically-

distributed teams File-based review, approval and quality assurance

workflows

Digital delivery and collaborative file transfer with

external partners

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ASPERA FASPEX

Unrivaled Aspera performance Maximum transfer speed regardless of file size, transfer

distance and network conditions

Secure authentication, full data encryption in transit and at

rest

100% reliable data delivery

Global File Exchange and Collaboration Custom Metadata Collection with integrated reporting

Comprehensive and granular package access and expirationpolicies

Integrated email notification

API and automation capabilities for file-based process

/workflow integration

Enterprise-scale solution Comprehensive administration, user management & access

control

Highly concurrent user connection architecture

Remotely monitored and controlled via Aspera Console

Asperas centralized web-based transfer management

application

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Cross platform software application designed for high performancesynchronization and replication of large file stores over the WAN

Key Features and Benefits High speed, multi-directional synchronization of remote files and directories

Highly scalable new ultra-fast snapshot performance for synchronization of giant

file stores containing 1 million or more files

Highly efficient - designed for long distance WANs

Secure matches security standards set by government, FIPS 140-2 compliant Platform agnostic runs on industry standard Linux and Windows

Storage agnostic compatible with any standard file or block storage system

Familiar rsync-like interface shrinks the learning curve for IT professionals

Rich include and exclude filters, full support for soft and hard links

File-level de-duplication (now in bidirectional as well as unidirectional mode)

eliminates unnecessary transfers, reduces sync times and reduces storage use

Windows bidirectional synchronization tolerates open files during sync

Application and use cases Offsite synchronization and replication for storage migration, disaster

recovery and business continuity.

Bi-directional system mirroring for alternate access to digital content.

Hub and spoke sync for high-speed content collection or distribution.

ASPERA SYNCHIGH-SPEED SYNCHRONIZATION AND REPLICATION

Scalable, multi-directional,

multi-node synchronization

SYNCHRONIZATION


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Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity

Replicate mission critical data from a primary site to

one or more alternate sites

Systems remain available after a system outage orsite loss - critical data is preserved

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SYNC USE CASES

Content Distribution / System Mirroring

Automatically replicate digital content from one system to

another Content is always available, offering high availability of the

service

Hub and Spoke for Collection or Distribution

Daily collection or distribution of data across a large

network of end points Continuous update of online content, software and

media

Data Migration for Diverse Storage Environments

Replicate entire file system, or portions of the file

system Preserve file attributes such as permissions, access

times, ownership, etc.

Primary Site Alternate SitePrimary Site Alternate Site

Web Application


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ASPERA CONSOLE

Key Features and Benefits Prioritize and manage transfer speed and

bandwidth utilization

Centrally configure and manage transfer nodes

Browse and initiate transfer jobs between remote

sites, within and between organizations

Automate transfers, including scheduling and

distribution

Create customized activity, usage and billing reports

and notifications

Provide secure private views and control

capabilities on individual transfers and paths

Open architecture for integration with business

process management and content transformation

tools

Applications and Use Cases Centrally manage, monitor and control all Aspera

file transfer activity in the Enterprise

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ASPERA CONSOLE

Dashboard Web-based console application

Centralized view across all managed

nodes

Secure SSH tunnels for automatically

connecting to nodes

Map view showing location and transfersbetween managed nodes

Graphical view of inbound and outbound

bandwidth usage

Tabular view of all transfer activity

Activity Active, scheduled, recent, and problem transfer activity

Real time data for active transfers

Track individual site transfers

One click access to detailed information about each transfer activity and statistics

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ASPERA ON-DEMAND

Cloud

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INTEGRATION WITH CLOUD SERVICES

FASP

HTTP 1

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Client, NY

Cloud Platform

HTTP

multipart

Aspera

On Demand

User authenticates to SaaS web application

SaaS application communicates with Aspera via

Node API

Content is uploaded to and downloaded from

Object storage via Aspera on Demand

SaaS application accesses content in object

storage for processing

THE SOLUTION

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ASPERA DEVELOPER NETWORK

ASPERA MOBILE APIs

Android SDKAspera Android SDK provides a Java API to transfer files using FASP-

AIR.

iPhone SDKAspera iPhone SDK with Objective C API to transfer files using FASP-AIR.

ASPERA APPLICATION APIs

faspex Web APIA set of services that enables users to

create and receive digital deliveries via a

Web interface, while taking advantage of

FASP high-speed transfer technology.

ASPERA TRANSFER APIsAspera Web ServicesA SOAP based web service API that

allows initiation, monitoring and

controlling of FASP based file transfers.

Console APIFull programmatic management of transfer

sessions including initiation, queuing,

management and control through a

RESTful API.

Shares APIFull programmatic control overbrowsing Shares, transfer authorization,

and upload / download.

ASPERA BROWSER APIs

ConnectJavaScript APIJavaScript API exposed by Aspera Connect for integration of

FASP based file transfers into web applications for a complete

in-browser experience

Aspera Multicast SDKA Java class library for initiation and

management of IP multicast based data

transmissions using Aspera FASP-MC.

FASP ManagerA class library that allows intiations,

monitoring and controlling of FASP

based file transfers.

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ASPERA ORCHESTRATOR

Applications and Use Cases Advanced contribution and automation

High volume end-to-end processing

Validation, transformation and distribution

Features and Benefits Intuitive Web based graphical workflow designer

Robust highly scalable run-time engine

Real time monitoring of active workflows

Unattended and interactive workflows

Ad hoc and recurring (scheduled) execution Open architecture for 3rd party product integration

Integration with the Aspera file transfer environment

and Aspera Console for reporting

Create and managing automated workflows, from simple

file forwarding, to complex process orchestration.

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GROWING OPEN PLATFORM 3RD PARTY LIBRARY

Transcoding

Video Quality Control

MediaInfo

Database / Stores Antivirus

Ad Insertion & Media Management Email

Image ManipulationWatermarking

Encryption File Transfer

ImageMagik

Media Management IT Management

FTP/SFTP SCP


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POWERING HIGH SPEED FILE EXCHANGE AT UNIVERSALPICTURES

Challenge

Complex post production processes involving manyentities both inside and outside the studio

Very large high-resolution media exchanged collaboratively across

the globe

Excessive setup and training requirements for each project

High security and audit requirements to protect critical IP

Solution Aspera faspexTM as a high-speed and secure way to send, receive and

share core digital assets globally between production facilities, post houses

and visual effects partners

In Their Words our approved standard for transferring content around the world

intuitive interface and set-up, new users simply go to a web page, click, drag

and drop. It couldnt be easier we can quickly set it up, use it for theproduction lifecycle, and then cycle it

back

Full case study: http://asperasoft.com/fileadmin/media/Case_Studies/UniversalPicture_AsperaCS.pdf

Reduction in

setup times from

2-3 weeks to 2-3

hours

File sizes up to

30GB

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NETFLIX DEPENDS ON ASPERA FOR MEDIA DELIVERY TO THECLOUD

Challenge Strategic shift to leverage the cloud for transcoding

Eliminate large upfront CapEx in infrastructure and reduce

OpEx

Accelerate turn around times to bring content to

subscribers sooner

Solution Aspera On Demand with Direct-to-S3 technology to move

the content into AWS S3 storage for transcoding and

streaming out to its customers

In their words ingest of the video was the bottleneck

large video files from the studios now land directly inthe Amazon cloud

when it touches down it is encrypted, secure, durable

Video: http://Asperasoft.com/company/news/view-news/Aspera-receives-65th-primetime-emmyR-engineering-award-for-Aspera-faspTM/

Transfer rate

improvements of

up to 10x

Averaging 100TB

content inboundper month

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