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Managed Media Transfers
DNASync is a new file transfer solution packaged for media rich, small and medium (SMB) sized businesses and departments in larger organizations. As bandwidths go up, FTP and web upload solutions are unable to fully maximize link speeds. Additionally, smaller departments and businesses lack technical resources to train and manage technical file transfer solutions.
  1. Faster Transfers by 10x-100x: As Internet bandwidths increase, FTP and web upload lack the ability to utilize full link speeds. DNASync is able to accelerate transfers using WAN optimization algorithms on any link speed.
  2. Managed: Most current solutions hit a bottleneck when it comes to non-technical end users. DNASync minimizes end user involvement presenting a one-click install process and needing no web or app interface for the end user. Instead, via a central interface, a single admin can move content to and from any end user's system providing hands-free content movement.
  3. Built for long running media transfers: DNASync is built for multi GB and even TB large media transfers. With a hardened network engine, DNASync manages your transfer seamlessly against a number of network hiccups.
WAN Optimimzation
Click to enlarge image. A common problem faced in the light of increasing Internet bandwidth is the inability of solutions such as FTP and web upload to fully utilize increased link speed. It is not uncommon to upgrade your Internet bandwidth and see little to no speed increases using your current file transfer solution. DNASync uses a number of optimization techniques (chunking, multi-streaming, SACKS, buffer tuning) to accelerate WAN transfers. DNASync can optimize transfers on links as low as 2 Mbits/sec and can maximize DS3 links stretching across the world.
Managed Operation
Click to enlarge image. Traditional FTP Clients and Web Interfaces
Most current FTP, web upload solutions and even newer WAN optimized file transfer solutions present IT focussed file transfer interfaces to end users. End users have to trained on downloading and using FTP clients, web interfaces etc. These solutions also require end users to actively monitor transfers and in the event of failed transfers, restart transfers.
Click to enlarge image. DNASync Centrally Managed Media Transfers
DNASync provides the end user with a simple one-click install that needs minimal setup and configuration. Once setup, via a web interface, one IT admin can on-demand or on an automated basis, transfer files to and from any DNASync enabled end user system. This "managed" mode means end users simply send and receive files by interacting with a local folder.
 
Packaged Appliance
DNASync consists of a plug-n-play management appliance. Setting up the DNASync manager is as easy as providing an IP address/hostname. There are no complex server software to install and configure. The DNASync appliance and client side DNASync software form a cost effective package that can be deployed at a fraction of the cost of other Managed Media Transfer solutions.
 
Network Hardening For Multi-GB transfers
DNASync uses advanced algorithms for network loss detection, stall detection and retry logic. Network recovery is a key factor that differentiates DNASync from other file transfer solutions. Often times DNASync will be required to move large amounts of data over public links. These transfers often take days and have to combat laptop hibernates, switching networks and even ISP hiccups. DNASync employs a number of techniques to keep transfers running so you do not need to manage them.
 
Secure Point to Point VPN
DNASync creates a dynamic point to point VPN every time content is moved. This provides total security and privacy of content as it travels from origin to destination. FTP and web upload/download solutions have traditionally lacked strong security paradigms making them easy to hack. Additionally, client server solutions also require content to be cached on the server (often times this is an online third party site) as it is transferred.