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IBM Aspera on Cloud

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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.

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Categories & Use Cases

Media

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Who Buys & Uses IBM Aspera on Cloud

IBM Aspera on Cloud Reviews

What users are saying about IBM Aspera on Cloud.
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Pros

  • Exceptional high-speed transfer of large files
  • Secure data exchange with encryption during transfer
  • Facilitates efficient global collaboration

Cons

  • Complex user interface for occasional or external users
  • High cost and difficult-to-budget pricing model (e.g., up/down fees)
  • Limited search functionality within the Files App

Aspera Feedback.

Incentivized
Tina Roberts
Software Engineer in Engineering at DataHub (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As a consulting firm, we work with numerous large organizations and offer a range of data services. We are constantly transferring data between different regions of the country. Aspera allows us to move data seamlessly.

Pros

  • Upload files.
  • Download Files.
  • Move data.

Cons

  • Pricing (lower).
  • Ability to move more data.
  • Speed

Return on Investment

  • Helps us to be organized.
  • It drives efficacy.
  • Breaks down barriers.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

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Other Software Used

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Super File Sharing Platform

Incentivized
Verified User
Representative in Sales (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM Aspera is mostly used for File transfer. It is used for the security and safety of the information with the ability to encrypt the message, allowing end-to-end communication. Its ability to send large files ensures that the Knowledge Management of the System is intact by integrating with the features of IBM Aspera. IBM Aspera platform neutrality helps users access more easily.

Pros

  • sending super large files
  • providing security to files

Cons

  • learning of its potential and usage needed to explore its full capacity
  • A powerful AI for workflow automation

Return on Investment

  • It allows completion of project in time without much hassle using its capability
  • Its makes Knowledge Management much more effective and efficient allowing overall productivity

Usability

IBM Aspera user feedback

Incentivized
Verified User
Project Manager in Engineering (1001-5000 employees employees)

Pros

  • Powerful data streaming
  • Real time insights
  • Real time decision making
  • Mitigation of risk

Cons

  • Hybrid cloud business application
  • More user-friendly process
  • Data network utilization

Return on Investment

  • Improved work task compared to traditional data management
  • Time saving
  • Accuracy

Usability

Alternatives Considered

FMS:Workplace

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Incentivized
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.

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

Aspera in a smaller media company

Incentivized
Korey PereiraView profile
Post Sound Professional in Professional Services at Soularity Sound (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I was looking for a professional solution to manage media files for projects in the cloud with editors and clients. I had used Aspera when working on larger studio projects and love that this had the same interface without the need for hardware infrastructure!

Pros

  • Secure
  • Fast transfers
  • Industry brand recognition

Cons

  • Price, more expensive than Dropbox or Google Drive
  • Up/down fees make it harder to budget properly

Return on Investment

  • Pro Appearance to mid to large clients

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Aspera Solutions

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