IBM Aspera on Cloud

Score9.1 out of 10

73 Reviews and Ratings

What is IBM Aspera on Cloud?

IBM Aspera on Cloud is an on-demand SaaS offering for global content transfer and exchange. It enables organizations to move large files and data sets securely and reliably across on-premises and multi-cloud environments at high speed.

With Aspera on Cloud, organizations can store and access files and folders across multiple cloud-based and on-premises storage systems. Sharing among users is as simple as browsing or drag-and-drop — no matter where the files are stored — making collaboration easy for colleagues in both local and remote locations.

Aspera on Cloud uses IBM Aspera's FASP protocol, which overcomes the limitations of traditional file transfer technologies. It moves large data sets at maximum speed, securely and reliably — regardless of network conditions, distance between sites, or file size, type, or number. The Aspera technology enables faster collaboration, sharing, and content delivery across the globe.

IBM offers 30% off a first annual Aspera Essentials, Standard, or Lite subscription. The offer ends 15 April 2026.

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Categories & Use Cases

Media

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Screenshot of automated workflows

#1 most frequent

Information

71.4%

10 installations of 14

#2 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

7.1%

1 installation of 14

“Before using Aspera, Large file transfers using FTP or shared drives could take serveral hours with Aspera transfers complete in minutes , resulting in reduction in delivery time.”
— SDE, KSOLVES (501-1000 employees)

#3 most frequent

Manufacturing

7.1%

1 installation of 14

Lalit Goel View profile

Deputy Manager in Information Technology at TV Today Network Limited (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use IBM Aspera on Cloud for freelancers to transfer video content. reporter, agency, in a secure way, so the content cannot be compromised, and unauthorized access cannot be gained during transfer. Having multilayer protection while sending data from a public place was challenging, as it was difficult to keep the valuable content secure. IBM Aspera on Cloud helps us to mitigate these challenges.

Pros

Secure and encrypted content, can be access by authorized person/system.
Restricting who can upload, download, or share videos, by managing roles.
Workspace‑level content collaboration policies.
Defined policy to restrict external users or unauthenticated recipients.

Cons

First and most important factor is pricing, which is not affordable for small businesses.
Given the AI penetration everywhere, it should develop AI feature integration.
Little complex to understand by normal users.

Return on Investment

As earlier mentioned not affordable for every business, less ROI, bit expensive.
For us it is worth investing bit more money.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

VMware Cloud on AWS and Azure Files

Other Software Used

Canva, Autodesk Maya, Xcode

Jim McDonough

President in Corporate at DataHub (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As our companies files are getting larger, we needed a solution that would accommodate large files. and that is extremely flexible. IBM Aspera on Cloud was able to accommodate. The product also works with any cloud.

Pros

The ability upload files
Small footprint
Speed.
User interface

Cons

User Interface
Pricing adjustments

Return on Investment

Speed
Cross functional groups not waiting for data
Thin Client

Usability

Alternatives Considered

MASV

Other Software Used

IBM Cognos Analytics, IBM OpenPages

Pankaj Tiwari

IT and Media Operations Specialist in Information Technology at Iqor (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In Our organization , where we prioritize safe , secure and good working envoirnment , IBM Aspera on Cloud has proven quite handy in helping us to manage file sharing securely especially large project files and large datasets .As my part of work aslo includes moving large media assets and technical files between remote ofiices and cloud storage without much delay .in my experience so far its faster and more reliable than FTP and cloud storage which we previously used .Now we use role based acess controls to ensure authorized team members can access certain files , also the activity tracking and audit logs are useful and we can moniter transfers and maintain compliance with internal security policies .

Pros

Unlike many others , IBM Aspera on Cloud has the ability to transfer large files even upto 100s of GB really quick . The transfers that used to take 5-6 hours or even sometimes failed after waiting that much of time with IMB same files only take like 30 minutes even over long distances .
Not only it transfers data fast , but IBM Aspera on Cloud on cloud also handles inturrpted transfers well even in case of disconnection or bad connection , the platform automatically resumes from where it got paused saving us a lot of time in starting over . This is huge advantage for large files for example when shifting database exports or large technical confirguration bundles from a remote office with bad connection , IBM Aspera on Cloud resumes automatically and dont have to start it over .

Cons

An scope for improvement would be if IBM Aspera on Cloud allowed users to preview files (especially larger videos or images ) before tranfer and also can include a 2nd verification before sending files to reduce chances of errors .
In our Organzation we have three regional offices with different fireball configurations . The first time we tried transferring media files around 30 gb from our office other , it failed initially because certain ports were not open and permissions had to be adjusted in multiple steps .But once configured , transfers were quick .So setting up multiple remote office with varying network conditions can be confusing especially for new users .

Return on Investment

IT operations no longer spend hours troubleshooting failed uploads as it automatically restarts , team can focus on core work m knowing files will arrive reliably resutling in better production for our office .
Its ability to integrate with AWS S3 and AZURE BLOB storage allows us to scale transfers as project size grows so we dont need to invest in new infrastructure or bandwidth updates .

Usability

Other Software Used

CompleteFTP

Yashkumar Patel

Clinical Data Workflow Specialist in Corporate at Cliantha Research (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM Aspera is a great platform for transferring large files to other department internally or external stakeholders too. It supports fast fast and secure data exchange and eliminates corrupted downloads, or long delays from old FTP methods.

Pros

High speed transfers of large package takes few minutes instead of long waiting time
If transfer sharing of file has been stuck mid way then it resumes from where it stopped instead of restarting again, which saves a lot of time and effort.
We can securely the files to vendors without requiring any complex setup

Cons

Its UI might look a little complex on the first look.
We can set up automated transfers but it may require technical understanding to setup.
Its license costing may be little hard to justify compared to occasional need for file transfers.

Return on Investment

Its resume capabilities and stability minimizes rework and delays
we can set up automated sharing which reduces manual intervention and improves timely delivery.
It may be a little expensive for smaller projects.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint

Other Software Used

OneDrive, Python IDLE

Tripti Kashaudhan View profile

SDE in Information Technology at KSOLVES (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In my organization we use IBM Aspera on Cloud for secure, high-speed transfer and sharing of large business files across teams, clients and external partners.It helps us move data such as reports , project documents, backups and media files without size limitations or delays.Files are uploaded to shared worksspaces and acess is controlled through user permissions.

Pros

Very fast transfer of large files
Sharing files with external users without accounts
Global collaboration across teams
Reliable transfer with pause and resume and monitoring

Cons

Complex setup amd steep learning curve
User interface can be confusing or outdated
Expensive and complex pricing model

Return on Investment

Before using Aspera, Large file transfers using FTP or shared drives could take serveral hours with Aspera transfers complete in minutes , resulting in reduction in delivery time.
Improved team productivity
Reduced failed transfers and rework

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Google Drive and Dropbox

Other Software Used

Google Drive, Dropbox

Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT

Signiant Jet

MASV

LucidLink

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