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aspera sync

scalable, multidirectional bulk-data synchronization

Aspera Sync is a new software engine created from scratch by Aspera for highly scalable, multidirectional file replication and synchronization. Sync is designed to overcome the bottlenecks of conventional synchronization tools like rsync and scale up for maximum speed replication and synchronization over WANs, for today’s largest file stores – millions of individual files – and largest file sizes. Unlike conventional tools like rsync, Aspera Sync reconciles file system changes with remote peers at extremely high speed (500 files per second+) on commodity hardware and does not degrade in performance with the number of files, or with WAN conditions. Built upon patented fasp™ transport, Aspera Sync transfers new data between peers at full bandwidth capacity, regardless of distance and network conditions (100X+ rsync over long distance and high bandwidth WANs).

Unlike rsync and conventional replication tools which copy any new data over the WAN, Aspera Sync intelligently recognizes operations such as moves and renames and instantaneously propagates these to remote peers, avoiding what can be hours of unnecessary copy times. Also unlike unidirectional-only tools, Sync supports bi-directional and multi-directional synchronization topologies where content is changing on multiple nodes. Replication jobs can be configured to run continuously for real-time synchronization, or one-time, on demand. Finally, Aspera Sync ensures 100% integrity – users can safely move, rename, and delete files or entire directory structures, without fear of data loss.

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Applications

•    Global file sharing, distribution and collaboration
    - Multiple users and locations can access replicated data and share their updates, regardless of location
    - Remote consumer data delivery
    - Continuous updates of software and media

•    Real-time mirroring
    - Replicate on-demand or continuously synchronize servers in real time over the WAN, regardless of distance and network conditions

•    File archiving and storage
    - Real-time continuous data archiving
    -  Centralized, remote back-ups

•    Disaster/Recovery
    - Replicate and back up data either online or through cloud storage
    - Automatically snapshot or mirror data to offsite data centers for disaster/recovery

•    Server and VM migration, replication, back-up and recovery
    - Minimize setup time, duplication and re-installation of new and existing systems by fast replication of servers and virtual machines

•    Automate the replication of actual and virtual servers over wide area networks

Functionality at-a-glance

•    Multi-directional synchronization of remote files and directories

•    One-to-one, one-to-many, and full-mesh synchronization

•    Designed for extreme scalability
    — Millions of files
    — Multi-terabyte file sets
    — Multi-gigabit speed

•    Fastest speed for bulk-data synchronization over WANs

•    Efficient change detection and updates
    — Locally detects changes without having to check with remote systems via file system snapshot
    — Leverages file system notifications for continuous file and directory synchronization

•    Flexible transfer and bandwidth management

•    Matches the security and reliability standards of the Aspera portfolio of software products

•    Policy-based conflict handling*

•    Management console for configuration, management and reporting**

•    Open architecture for integration with third-party processes and systems


* Bi-directional replication can be susceptible to collisions if the same path is modified on both synchronizing ends. Aspera Sync offers (in upcoming releases) a configurable policy-based approach, from simply reporting a conflict to giving the user the ability to pick-and-chose a dominant node and specific files.

** Seamless integration into the web-based management console for Aspera Sync-induced transfers.  Aspera Sync 1.0 is integrated with Aspera Console’s reporting capabilities of file transfer details and statistics. Subsequent releases of Aspera Sync will enable remote setup and configuration of synchronization nodes, from the Aspera Console.