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Afrostream: High-speed Content Transfer with IBM Cloud
Overview
Afrostream: High-speed Content Transfer with IBM CloudIBM |
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services | |
Cement Transportation | |
Logistics & Transportation Quality Assurance | |
Demand Planning & Forecasting Vehicle-to-Infrastructure | |
Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
By implementing Aspera Server on Demand, Afrostream has streamlined its entire digital workflow. Files are quickly and securely delivered without any delay. The solution has reduced content turnaround times from three days to less than 12 hours, so the latest TV shows and movies can be made available more quickly and reliably on the Afrostream platform for viewers to consume from their preferred devices. Other notable benefits include fast transfers, reliability, ease of use, and strong security. With Aspera, content providers upload their large media files to Afrostream’s cloud platform at maximum speed, regardless of file size, transfer distance or network conditions. The Aspera solution provides reliable transfers between distant locations, even in areas with poor connections and high latency over the WAN. Aspera’s intuitive user interface is simple to operate, even for non-technical staff. Aspera’s enterprise-grade security plan features built-in SSH authentication, encryption in transit and at rest, and data integrity verification for each transmitted block, protecting valuable media assets throughout the transfer process. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Afrostream achieved significant acceleration and optimization of entire transfer process to and from IBM’s cloud storage | |
Reduced content turnaround time from 3 days to under 12 hours | |
Increased ingest volume that now reaches 1,000 hours of aggregated content per month | |