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IBM gets fast file transfers with Aspera acquisition |
December 19, 2013
Continuing to bulk up on its cloud software portfolio, IBM is acquiring Aspera, a company with an Emmy-award-winning, high-speed bulk data transfer protocol.IBM said it will use the technology to help customers more effortlessly copy their data to IBM cloud services, building on the company’s purchase of the SoftLayer cloud service in June.The Emeryville, California-based Aspera created its technology, dubbed “fasp,” to transfer large files across a public network more quickly than the speeds typically achieved through basic TCP (transmission control protocol).IBM claims fasp can cut the time required to send a 24GB file around the globe from 26 hours to less than a minute. Aspera also has software for encrypting files before they are sent over a network, for secure transmission.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2082000/ibm-gets-fast-file-transfers-with-aspera-acquisition.html#tk.rss_all
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