Multi-Gigabyte Projects That Actually Arrive on Time
Overall Satisfaction with IBM Aspera on Cloud
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 .
- 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 .
We previously used FTP for small file transfers but it was unreliable for large file transfers and often we had to start over and spend double or triple time then expected but with IBM Aspera on Cloud al transfers are in minutes and automatically resumes in case of bad connection saving us the time to start over .
Do you think IBM Aspera on Cloud delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with IBM Aspera on Cloud's feature set?
Yes
Did IBM Aspera on Cloud live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of IBM Aspera on Cloud go as expected?
I wasn't involved with the implementation phase
Would you buy IBM Aspera on Cloud again?
Yes
IBM Aspera on Cloud Training
- No Training
In our case , we picked up IBM Aspera on Cloud through hands-on use and documentation rather than formal training . Starting from its interface thats quite intuitive so i was able to learn the basic file transfer workflows , sharing features and the user management just by using the platform and refering to the help documentation whenever needed . That said this platform do offer structured training and enough learning materials with Deep knowledge . For teams that manage higher deployments or need to integrate IBM Aspera on Cloud with other systems , formal training can be worthwhile as it covers all the areas such as performance tuning , automation features , user management any other features more thoroughly . Overall ,while its possible to become productive on IBM Aspera on Cloud through self learning and documentation , Formal training can prove quite valuable especially for teams that want to fully utilizes all of uts advanced features and capabilities.
Upgrading IBM Aspera on Cloud
Yes - Our organization hasn't performed any mannual upgrade process yet , but since IBM Aspera on Cloud is SaaS platform , most updates and updates happen automatically as a part of service . Newer updates made it easier to manage share folders directly from the files interface . From my experience these upgrade generally met our expectations and because the platform is cloud based the transition was smooth and the updates helped platform in improving its usability , collaboration and administrative controls making it easier for us to manage large file transfers across teams .


Comments
Please log in to join the conversation