IBM to Buy Aspera to Speed Data to the Cloud

IBM announced plans to acquire Aspera, which makes speedy file transfer technology, to help customers move big data to the cloud.

IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Aspera, a provider of technology that advances the transfer of large files to securely speed the movement of massive data files around the world.

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With this move, IBM is bolstering it big data and cloud computing capabilities by acquiring technology that makes it easier for customer to move large data files to the cloud. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Our experience working with thousands of clients on big data projects tells us that companies can better compete and win when they can quickly extract value from massive volumes of data,” said John Mesberg, vice president of B2B and Commerce Solutions at IBM, in a statement. “With this acquisition, IBM addresses a key challenge for globally integrated enterprises by allowing them to move large data files much faster to the individuals who need them, wherever in the world they may be.”

Licensed to clients and partners either in the cloud or on premise, Aspera's high-speed transfer technology reduces transmission times for large files or data sets by up to 99.9 percent – potentially cutting a 26 hour transfer of a 24 gigabyte file, sent halfway around the world, down to just 30 seconds, IBM said. Aspera’s patented fasp technology overcomes inherent bottlenecks in broadband wide area networks that slow the transfer of extremely large files, such as high-definition video or scientific research files, over distance. 
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