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Technical specifications
Complete technical documentation for FileCatalyst deployment
Detailed specifications, performance benchmarks and system requirements for enterprise deployments. Everything your IT team needs for a successful FileCatalyst implementation.
Protocol & transfer specifications
| Specification | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Protocol Type | UDP-based proprietary | Optimal for high-speed transfers |
| Maximum Speed | 10 Gbps | Hardware permitting |
| Protocol Overhead | 0.25% | Minimal overhead, maximum throughput |
| Packet Loss Tolerance | Up to 20% | No speed loss with packet loss |
| Latency Immunity | Up to 800ms | Consistent performance over satellite |
| Compression | On-the-fly | Up to 50% file size reduction |
| Delta Transfer | Block-level | Only send changed blocks |
| Growing Files | Real-time | Transfer during file creation/encoding |
Security & Compliance specifications
| Security feature | Implementation | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Data Encryption | 256-bit AES | Bank-grade encryption standard |
| Control Channel | SSL/TLS 1.3 | Encrypted control communications |
| FIPS Compliance | FIPS 140-2 | Government-certified encryption |
| Authentication | Multi-factor (2FA) | LDAP, AD, SAML 2.0 support |
| Compliance | HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS | Fully compliant with regulations |
| IP Filtering | Whitelist/Blacklist | Granular access control |
| Audit Logging | Comprehensive | Complete audit trail of all activity |
| Data Integrity | MD5/SHA-256 | Automatic integrity verification |
Platform & infrastructure support
Operating systems
- Windows Server 2012-2022
- Windows 10/11
- RHEL/CentOS 7-9
- Ubuntu 18.04-22.04
- SUSE Linux Enterprise
- macOS 10.15+
- Docker/Kubernetes
- VMware vSphere
Cloud platforms
- AWS EC2/S3/EFS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- IBM Cloud
- Oracle Cloud
- Alibaba Cloud
- Private Cloud (OpenStack)
- Hybrid Cloud architectures
Storage systems
- Local File Systems
- Network Attached Storage (NAS)
- Storage Area Networks (SAN)
- Object Storage (S3 compatible)
- Distributed File Systems
- Tape Libraries
- HSM Systems
- Cloud Storage Gateways
Real-World performance benchmarks
| Scenario | File Size | FTP Time | FileCatalyst | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN Transfer (1ms latency) | 100 GB | 2.2 hours | 80 seconds | 99x faster |
| WAN Transfer (50ms latency) | 10 GB | 4 hours | 90 seconds | 160x faster |
| Satellite (600ms latency) | 1 GB | Fails/Timeout | 100 seconds | Only option |
| 5% Packet Loss Network | 50 GB | Connection drops | 40 seconds | Reliable delivery |
System requirements
Minimum requirements
- 2 CPU cores
- 4 GB RAM
- 10 GB disk space
- 1 Gbps network interface
- Java 8 runtime
Recommended for production
- 8+ CPU cores
- 16 GB RAM
- 100 GB SSD storage
- 10 Gbps network interface
- Java 11 runtime
- Dedicated transfer server
Enterprise high-Performance
- 32+ CPU cores
- 64 GB RAM
- 1 TB NVMe SSD
- Multiple 10/25/40 Gbps NICs
- Java 17 runtime
- Load balanced cluster
API & development capabilities
Java SDK
- Complete programmatic control
- Custom workflow integration
- Event-driven architecture
- Thread-safe operations
C++ SDK
- Native performance
- Embedded system support
- Low-level control
- Cross-platform compatibility
REST API
- Platform agnostic
- JSON/XML responses
- Webhook support
- OAuth 2.0 authentication
Command Line
- Scripting automation
- Batch processing
- Scheduled transfers
- Pipeline integration
Network & firewall requirements
Inbound ports
- TCP 21 - Control connection (configurable)
- UDP 8000-8999 - Data transfer (configurable range)
- TCP 443 - Web interface (HTTPS)
- TCP 12480 - FileCatalyst Central (optional)
Network optimization
- • Jumbo frames support (9000 MTU)
- • QoS prioritization recommended
- • TCP window scaling enabled
- • Network bonding/teaming supported
- • IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack
Technical Questions or Implementation Support Needed?
Our FileCatalyst specialists are happy to help with the technical implementation and optimization for your specific use case.