Select a transfer method

Aspera on Cloud requires one of two transfer methods to power high-speed transfers between user desktops and Aspera transfer servers. Users can either download and install Aspera Connect, a free, lightweight, install-on-demand software program; or an admin can configure the IBM Aspera HTTP Gateway and attach it to your Aspera on Cloud organization.

Aspera Connect is the default transfer method for Aspera on Cloud and other Aspera web apps. However, if your deployment of Aspera on Cloud does not allow users to download and install client software, you can configure an alternative transfer method: the IBM Aspera HTTP Gateway. The Aspera HTTP Gateway is a standalone product that uses both HTTP/S and Aspera FASP to complete file transfers.

For details about Aspera Connect, see Aspera Connect transfer client.