Comtech EF Data VIPERSAT File Streamer v1.2.x - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 1 - General 1-5
Product Description
Features
• Maximize (up to 99%) channel utilization of satellite bandwidth for all bit
rates
• Significant reduction in file transfer time when compared to TCP/IP-based
solutions such as FTP or HTTP
• Integrates with the Vipersat Management System, providing dynamic
SCPC satellite bandwidth for all file transfers
• Eliminates the requirement for additional hardware devices such as PEP
products or accelerators
• Improved OPEX savings
• Simple GUI interface and ease of setup
• Files can be distributed on a schedule or immediately
• Event logging of file transfers and real time transfer status indicators
• Runs in the background as a Windows Service, even when user is not
logged onto host PC
File Transfer Status
The progress of sending and receiving file transfers is visually displayed
through the Progress View screen. Progress bars exist for the duration of the
transfer. Progress bars use color coding to indicate transmission state. Blue indi-
cates a normal transfer state, while yellow indicates missing packets are being
resent.
Event Log
VFS maintains a log of files transferred in both sent and received directions.
Information contained in the event log indicates the size of the file, the source
and destination locations, as well as the allocated bandwidth.
System Requirements
VFS is a Windows™ based application that can be run from any client PC using
Windows 2000 or higher and must meet the hardware and software require-
ments listed below: