| Metric | FTP/SCP | FileCatalyst | |--------|---------|---------------| | | <10 Mbps | Near line rate (e.g., 900 Mbps on 1 Gbps link) | | Packet loss (1%) | Severe degradation (often <1 Mbps) | Minimal impact (~80–90% of line rate) | | Transfer of 100 GB @ 100 ms RTT | 2–4 hours | 15–20 minutes | | Security | Requires separate VPN/SSH tunneling | Built-in AES-256 + mutual auth | | Firewall traversal | Multiple ports (active/passive FTP issues) | Single UDP outbound port |
What sets this apart is the UDP protocol acceleration. It doesn’t just speed up transfers; it makes them incredibly resilient. We no longer have to worry about dropped connections corrupting a 50GB file—it handles packet loss seamlessly. clearswift filecatalyst
