Welcome to IBM Aspera Application Platform on Demand and IBM Aspera Server on Demand(APOD/SOD) for Amazon Web Services (AWS). The APOD/SOD product contains core features from IBM Aspera Enterprise Server and IBM Aspera Console, all in one product. For convenience, this system contains pre-configured users and groups.
Aspera on Demand can be licensed as a Server on Demand (SOD) or as an Platform on Demand (APOD). With the Server on Demand license option, you also need IBM Aspera Desktop Client, IBM Aspera Point-to-Point Client, IBM Aspera Enterprise Server, or IBM Aspera Connect Browser Plug-in to transfer files to and from the server. With the Platform on Demand license option, you can integrate Aspera into your custom web application, and use the IBM Aspera Connect Browser Plug-in as your client. For convenience, the Server on Demand package also comes with an option that includes web-based uploads/downloads. This is a limited licensed version of the IBM Aspera Shares application. Other options, such as embedded clients, are also available.
This package includes the following features:
Server Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| fasp transport technology | A file-transfer protocol that dramatically speeds transfers over IP networks by eliminating the fundamental bottlenecks in conventional technologies. fasp features bandwidth control, resume, transfer encryption, content protection, and data integrity validation. |
| Transfer server | Allows an unlimited number of concurrent client transfers. Uses virtual links to manage aggregate bandwidth usage. |
| ascp | A command-line transfer program to initiate Aspera transfers. |
| Virtual Links | Enables you to create an aggregate bandwidth cap. |
| HTTP Fallback Server | An alternative transfer method for clients without Internet connectivity for fasp. |
| Shares Web UI | (Option available for Application Platform) A web-based interface that enables transfers for Aspera Connect clients. Includes the HTTP Fallback Server to allow clients without fasp connectivity to transfer using HTTP or HTTPS. This is limited to a one-server Shares license. |
On Demand Console Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Transfer monitoring and control | View transfers, pause/resume/cancel, change transfer rates. |
| Transfer initiation | Initiate and schedule transfer jobs remotely. |
| Email notification | Notify users of transfer events with customizable messages. |
| Reporting | Create detail and summary reports of transfer activity. |