BOSS FILE TRANSFER Manager®
Dimetis BOSS FILE TRANSFER Manager®
Transfer Large Media Files over IP Networks at High Throughput Rates
Transferring large media files over IP networks versus overnight couriers can save significant costs. However the low throughput rates and lack of robustness of conventional file transfer techniques have continually hindered this type of application.
Dimetis BOSS FILE TRANSFER Manager® overcomes these drawbacks by performing large file transfers at significant throughput and quality of service rates regardless of network configuration and conditions. It is specially designed for both ad-hoc and scheduled high speed, high quality media file transfers over wide area networks for work-flow collaboration, backup, and/or distribution purposes, saving time and money.
Dimetis BOSS FILE TRANSFER Manager® is available as a stand-alone application or as an integrated module in
Dimetis BOSS LINK Manager®. Its Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) design also facilitates easy integration into
other software applications, WAN accelerators, Operations Support Systems (OSS) and/or Billing systems.
| System Level Features | System Level Benefits |
| Single and multipoint capability | Enables private and distributed transfers |
| Certificate Managed Authentication | Provides high security |
| Walk-Thru Transfer Wizard | Simplifies file transfer set-up and execution process through
intuitive “drag-n-drop” operation |
| Scheduled or Ad-Hoc operation | Efficiently plans and allocates resources or overrides them |
| Edge Bandwidth Management | Prevents access line over-subscription |
| SOA-based design with Process Executer | Allows integration of external applications, e.g. 3rd party
accelerators or billing systems |
| Domain Management | Site access control |
| Bandwidth, QoS, FEC, Encryption controls | Optimize to network price/performance/security metrics |
| BOSS Platform® compatibility | Tightly coupled to other Dimetis Broadcast OSS
applications for process and network efficiencies |
Product Features
File Transfer Throughput Efficiency Transfer Performance Factors - Link bandwidth
- Traffic density and shaping
- Link latency
- Protocols, encryption methods
- Server, network and storage performance
Scheduling - Ad-hoc, time-based and prioritized
Bandwidth Control and Utilization - Adaptive, pre-set and automatic
- Capacity configurable
- Selectable in 25 Mbps increments
User Interface - Client
o Walk-thru wizard
o WAN accelerator
o QoS level (1:5)
o Bandwidth boundaries (Min/Max)
o Scheduler
o Progress bar
o Email notification
| Bandwidth Control and Utilization - Adaptive, pre-set and automatic
- Capacity configurable
- Selectable in 25 Mbps increments
Security - Certificate managed authentication
- Secure, on-the-fly encryption and verification
o FEC level (1:5)
o Report
o Encryption level
Server o User profile definitions
o Bandwidth boundary definitions
o WAN accelerator definitions
o Transfer/control buffer size
o Archive time
o Certificate definitions
Walk-Thru Wizard Set-up Parameters - Content definition, format & packaging
- Delivery, urgency, & security methods
- Receipt confirmation and integrity verification
- Single or multi-point transfer
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Architecture Diagram
Dimetis BOSS FILE TRANSFER Manager® is
comprised of a BOSS FILE TRANSFER Manager®
Server and multiple BOSS FILE TRANSFER Manager®
Clients that contain the following modules: Access Control List (ACL) The Access Control List (ACL) provides user access
privileges for file transfers. Users are able to view and
execute file transfers only between sites for which
access rights are provided. File Transfer (FT) Engine FT Engine is a multi threaded component that handles
multiple clients concurrently. It controls and triggers file
transfer activity across multiple clients and also
updates the database once the transfer is completed or
aborted. The Client side FT engine is responsible for
sending or receiving files from the server or from
another client. FT engine controls the transfer/receive
buffer and packet size. File transfer is executed after
client authentication. Certificate Manager The Certificate Manager® handles the generation and
management of public and private keys from both the
server as well as client, authenticating and authorizing
file transfers. Polling Manager The Polling Manager on the server side regularly polls
the clients when a file transfer is initiated. This is for link
monitoring and to indicate in the user’s GUI that the file
transfer is in progress. The Polling Manager on the client side regularly polls
the server on initialization of the client, and is also
responsible for sending the client status to the server. Scheduler Scheduler manages one-time or periodic scheduling of
file transfers. | Bandwidth Manager® Bandwidth Manager® controls the file transfer buffers
depending on the available bandwidth. The module
checks the available network bandwidth against the
preconfigured threshold bandwidth and prompts the
user when it is less. Administration Levels in BOSS FILE TRANSFER
Manager® There are three levels of administration present within
BOSS FILE TRANSFER Manager® - File Transfer Manager®
- Administrative-User Management
- Job Template
File Transfer Manager® (FTM): This is the main module for triggering the file transfer.
A FTM user authorized to transfer files will have access
to this module. Administrative-User Management: A FTM user executing the file transfer will not have
access to user management, whereas an administrator
user has access to user management. Only the
Administrator can view user details or any
Administrator’s personal details, but is not entitled to
modify the details. The Administrator can create new
users and assign access rights. Job Template: This is the module where the Administrator can define
various work flow templates and assign it to users. The
user will be taken through a “walk-thru wizard” that
defines a sequence of steps for performing a file
transfer. This assists in the setting of certain parameters
before the actual transfer occurs (e.g. FEC (forward
error correction) level, QoS parameters, or third party
web service activation) |
Hardware Requirements
| Software Instance | Hardware Required (Minimum) |
| Oracle 10g | 2 GB memory, 80 GB HD (Scalable) with dual processor, server machine |
| Activation engine | 2 GB memory, 80 GB HD with dual processor, server machine |
| Inventory engine | 2 GB memory, 80 GB HD with dual processor, server machine |
| Activation and Inventory | 2 GB memory, 80 GB HD with dual processor, server machine |
| Activation and Inventory with Oracle | 4 GB memory, 160 GB HD (Scalable) with dual processor, server machine |
Software Enviroment
| Database | Oracle 10g, MySQL-5.0.27 |
| Java | 1.5.10 |
| Application Server | JBoss-4.2.2, (Tomcat-6.0 OpenJMS), BEA, IBM, TIBCO |
| OS Platform | Sun Solaris 9.0
Linux - Fedora, Redhat or SuSe
Windows XP/2000/VISTA |
System Features
| Application Servers | JBoss
BEA WebLogic
IBM WebServer
TIBCO
TOMCAT |
| Middleware | Java Servlets |
| JAVA | J2SE (JDK 1.5)
Eclipse 3.3.0 IDE for Java |
| Graphical Tools | GWT 1.4.2
Adobe-Flex 2.0 |
| Database | MySql, Oracle 10g |
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Headquartered in Dietzenbach, Germany, Dimetis is a leading software and hardware Systems Integrator, providing
standards-based Broadcast OSS solutions. With more than 25 years experience, Dimetis has an extensive customer base. Its products and services have been deployed to many of the world’s largest broadcasters, telecommunication providers and media carriers.
Dimetis GmbH, Justus-von-Liebig-StraBe 9, D- 63128 Dietzenbach, Germany
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