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• If you want to synchronize files with your server, with the ability to synchronize bidirectionally, see Aspera Sync
on page 218. The async tool requires an additional license on each to run.
For a comparison of automatic transfer tools, see Comparison of Aspera File Delivery and Synchronization Tools on
page 11.
Comparison of Aspera File Delivery and Synchronization
Tools
Your Aspera product includes several transfer tools that can be used for automatic file delivery and synchronization.
• Hot Folders: a Windows-only, GUI-managed automatic file delivery tool.
• Watch Folders: an automatic file delivery tool that is easily managed by using the GUI, Console, or the Node
API.
• Aspera Sync: a multi-directional synchronization tool for when complete file system synchronization is required.
Hot Folders Watch Folders Aspera Sync
Supported platforms Windows only
Windows
macOS
Linux
AIX
Solaris
Linux on z Systems
BSD
Isilon
Windows
macOS
Linux
AIX
Solaris
Linux on z Systems
BSD
Additional license required No No Yes, a Aspera Sync-
enabled license is required
on both endpoints
Interface Aspera desktop GUI Aspera desktop GUI, Node
API in any command
line, command line on the
Aspera client, or Console
web UI.
Aspera client command
line, Console web UI for
management only (no
creation)
Client applications
Desktop Client
HST Endpoint
HST Server
HST Endpoint
HST Server
HST Endpoint
HST Server
Drive
Server configuration
required
No No (only need
asperawatchd on server for
pull Watch Folders)
Recommended
Create in Console No, but you can monitor
transfers
Yes, you can create,
monitor, and manage
No, but you can monitor
Aspera Sync jobs and their
associated transfer sessions
Transfer modes
• Client to server (push)
• Server to client (pull)
• Client to server (push)
• Server to client (pull)
• Client to server (push)
• Server to client (pull)
• Client and server
(bidirectional)
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